Washington (CNN) The Obama administration said Friday it was "confident" that Russia was behind recent compromises of emails about upcoming US elections. The announcement marks the first time the US has accused Russia of hacking into US political systems. Earlier in the week, the two countries broke off formal talks about a resolution in Syria. "These thefts and disclosures are intended to interfere with the US election process. Officials told CNN that Friday's announcement follows long deliberations within the Obama administration as to whether and when to take this step.

Source: CNN October 07, 2016 19:46 UTC