Kremlin says it views reports of possible Russian UK election meddling 'with irony'

The Kremlin said on Tuesday it viewed media reports suggesting Russian hackers may have leaked British-U.S. trade documents before Britain's election with irony.

It was reacting after experts said the leak and distribution of the classified documents online resembled a disinformation campaign uncovered this year that originated in Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was very easy to demonize Russian hackers and that such allegations were often used to deflect attention from a country's own domestic problems.