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Sanders Condemns Any Russian Influence in Election

Associated Press

   WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is
   condemning any Russian efforts to interfere in the 2020 U.S. election.

   The Vermont senator issued a statement immediately afterThe Washington
   Postreported U.S. officials told Sanders that Russia was trying to help
   his campaign. The statement did not confirm the report.

   Sanders wrote: "I don't care, frankly, who Putin wants to be president.
   My message to Putin is clear: Stay out of American elections, and as
   president I will make sure that you do."

   Sanders continued: "Unlike Donald Trump, I do not consider Vladimir
   Putin a good friend. He is an autocratic thug who is attempting to
   destroy democracy and crush dissent in Russia. Let's be clear, the
   Russians want to undermine American democracy by dividing us up and,
   unlike the current president, I stand firmly against their efforts, and
   any other foreign power that wants to interfere in our election."

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