Moscow Accuses Washington of Meddling in Russian Election

Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called US Department of State's reaction on the Russian Central Election Commission's decision not to accept documents of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who wanted to run for president, an interference in the Russian presidential election.

On Monday, the Central Election Commission denied the registration to Navalny's initiative group for his self-nomination in the Russian presidential election over previous conviction. Following the CEC's decision, Navalny urged people to boycott the election. The US Department of State expressed its concern over the commission's decision calling it a pressure on independent candidates.

"This statement of the Department of State, which I believe will not be a single one, is a direct interference in the course of election as well as in the state's internal affairs," Zakharova...