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UK prime minister says Russia interfered in Brexit vote
Original: Russia behind Britain's Brexit vote, UK prime minister admits for first time
The UK prime minister has, for the first time, acknowledged that Russia worked to influence Britain's 2016 referendum on leaving the European Union. Officials say the statement is meant to put the record straight and to warn voters in Germany and France that some of their politics is being stoked by Moscow. The admission revives long-running questions about foreign interference in Western elections.
Why now: A British government leader has for the first time openly attributed the Brexit outcome partly to Russian interference, a significant political shift.
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- Russia behind Britain's Brexit vote, UK prime minister admits for first time · The Kyiv Independent
"These things are important now to put clearly on the record and, I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia," media reports Burnham saying.
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