The indictment is silent on the question of whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin, which Mr Mueller is investigating. In a tweet on Friday, Mr Trump gave his most direct acknowledgement that Russia had meddled in the election, which he has frequently disputed. Mr Trump wrote. Mr Trump has never unequivocally accepted the US intelligence report and has denounced Mr Mueller's probe as a "witch hunt". Some of those charged, posing as Americans, "communicated with unwitting individuals associated with the Trump campaign," the indictment said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 17, 2018 06:45 UTC