Russia says U.S. plans to attack its electronic system for presidential election

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that the United States planned to stage cyberattacks on Russia's electronic voting system during its presidential election from March 15-17.

Zakharova also said Washington had tasked U.S. non-governmental organizations with undermining the election by decreasing voter turnout. Her comments echoed similar accusations by Russia's foreign intelligence service made this week.