: Russia offered bounty to militants to kill US troops, claims report; White House denies knowledge #IndiaNEWS The Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan last year

Russia offered bounty to militants to kill US troops, claims report; White House denies knowledge #IndiaNEWS
The Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan last year to kill American and coalition troops, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing unidentified intelligence officials. The alleged bounties were offered by a Russian military intelligence unit connected to several assassination attempts in Europe. Unidentified officials told the newspaper that President Donald Trump was briefed about the findings at an emergency meeting in March. They added that intelligence officials suggested a range of measures against Russia, including sanctions, but the White House did not approve them. The White House denied the report on Saturday. “Neither the president nor the vice president were briefed on the alleged Russian bounty intelligence,??? White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was quoted as saying by AFP. “This does not speak to the merit of the alleged intelligence but to the inaccuracy of The New York Times story erroneously suggesting that President Trump was briefed on this matter.??? Russia also dismissed reports that its military intelligence unit offered bounties to kill American troops, Reuters reported, quoting the state-run RIA news agency. “This primitive informational dump clearly demonstrates low intellectual abilities of the propagandists at the American intelligence service,??? the country’s foreign ministry said. The Taliban also denied...Read more

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