The United States accused Russia of misinformation about the coronavirus

Anonymous representatives of the government of the United States said that the Russian intelligence services use three English-language site for the dissemination of misinformation about the pandemic coronavirus, the Associated Press reports.

According to sources, engaged in the dissemination of disinformation, the two Russians who previously held senior positions in military intelligence in Moscow. According to one of the officials, may-July 2020 three English-language site has published about 150 articles on the prevention of a pandemic, where the positive role played by Russia and the United States were subjected to slander.

With the help of aimed at Western audiences misinformation the Kremlin is trying to influence the US presidential election in November, according to sources and added that U.S. officials are trying to avoid a repetition of elections in 2016, when Russia allegedly launched a hidden campaign in social networks in support of then-candidate Donald trump.