Russia Reached Out to Trump, Clinton Camps During Election

  • Trump meetings at ‘responsible’ level, Russia’s Ryabkov says
  • Outreach part of routine contact during elections: Ryabkov

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Russia said that it talked with the teams of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during the U.S. presidential election as part of routine outreach during a campaign.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the Russian embassy in the U.S. held talks with the Trump camp that “were on a sufficient, responsible level.” Hope Hicks, a spokeswoman for Trump, said in an e-mail that she was “not aware” of any meetings by campaign representatives with Russian diplomats.