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Top US Diplomat Open to Investigation of Ukraine for Election Meddling

Jeff Seldin

   WASHINGTON - The top U.S. diplomat is refusing to rule out allegations
   it was Ukraine, not Russia, which was responsible for interfering in
   the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.

   Despite repeated findings by U.S. intelligence agencies, which puts the
   blame on Russia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday if there
   is any information "that so much suggests" a Ukrainian attempt to
   interfere, it deserves attention.

   "Anytime there is information that any country has messed with American
   elections, we not only have a right but a duty to make sure we chase
   that down," Pompeo told reporters during a State Department briefing.

   "To protect our elections, America should leave no stone unturned," he
   added.

   U.S. intelligence officials contacted by VOA declined comment, pointing
   to previous reports concluding Russia was responsible.

   But allegations that Ukraine sought to interfere and sway the result in
   favor of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton have been gaining
   momentum among a handful of U.S. lawmakers and prominent supporters of
   U.S. President Donald Trump.

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