Election Interference

Russians Say Putin Didn't Influence U.S. Election

Amid allegations that the Russian government disrupted the 2016 U.S. presidential election through tactics such as spreading disinformation on social media, a new poll has found that most Russians believe their government was not responsible. The Pew Research Center found that 71 percent of Russians think their government did not try to influence the election with only 15 percent saying there was an attempt at interference.

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This chart shows the share of Russians who say their government did/did not try to influence the 2016 election.

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How concerned are you that Trump or others involved with his 2016 presidential campaign had inappropriate contacts with the Russian government?
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Since 2016, do you think President Trump has done a great deal to make sure there is no foreign interference in this year's elections?
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Do you think that President Trump is encouraging election interference, or making elections more safe?
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Since 2016, do you think state election officials have done a great deal to make sure there is no foreign interference in this year's elections?
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