A general view to the Kremlin towers and Ivan the Great cathedral in May 2024. U.S. intelligence officials say Russia was behind an attempt to spread baseless claims about Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images
Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images
Russia was behind salacious false claims against Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz that circulated widely on social media last week, according to U.S. intelligence officials.
“The intelligence community assesses that Russian influence actors created and amplified content alleging inappropriate activity committed by the Democratic vice