U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster: Russia Is Trying To Interfere In Mexico's Presidential Election

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to the first working session of the G20 Summit at Constantine Palace in Strelna, near St. Petersburg, September 5, 2013. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor

Business Insider: McMaster: US has seen signs of Russian 'subversion and disinformation' in upcoming Mexican election

* National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said in mid-December that the US had seen signs of Russia interference in Mexico's upcoming presidential election.
* Analysts and officials have warned for some time about the potential for Russian attempts to influence the result of that vote.
* Such interference would likely be part of an effort to undermine Western countries and US influence around the world.

The US has seen "initial signs" of Russian "subversion and disinformation and propaganda" in Mexico's presidential campaign, according to National Security Adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster

McMaster made the comments when asked about Russia during a mid-December event at the Jamestown Foundation in Washington, DC, according to Mexican magazine Reforma. McMaster has mentioned Russia's "destablizing behavior" in Mexico and elsewhere several times in recent weeks.

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