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DonViejo

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Sun Feb 19, 2017, 11:16 AM Feb 2017

France Rips Russia for Election Cyberattacks

Source: The Daily Beast


French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Sunday that efforts to wage cyberattacks in the country’s presidential election are “acceptable.” Emmanuel Macron, a pro-Europe candidate for the French presidency who is enjoying recent polling success, said through a spokesman that Moscow targeted the campaign’s website and email servers. “It's enough to see which candidates, Marine Le Pen or Francois Fillon, Russia expresses preference for in the French electoral campaign,” Ayrault said in an interview with a newspaper, adding: “This form of interference in French democratic life is unacceptable and I denounce it.” Similar allegations have been levied against Russia for its efforts to sway the U.S. presidential election toward Donald Trump.

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France Rips Russia for Election Cyberattacks (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2017 OP
Why not? orwell Feb 2017 #1
If they're seeking any advice, tell the French Citizenry to vote against whatever Russia likes. mpcamb Feb 2017 #4
Looks like an error in 1st sentence. Shouldn't that also be "unacceptable" there? suffragette Feb 2017 #2
Does look like a typo. nt. Mc Mike Feb 2017 #3
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