Nato chief says outside attempts to influence elections 'unacceptable'

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017
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BRUSSELS - Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said any outside attempts to manipulate national elections cannot be tolerated, amid uproar over claims Russian interference helped Donald Trump win the US presidency.

"Any attempt to intervene in, to influence national elections from outside is unacceptable," Stoltenberg said when asked about allegations of Russian cyberattacks and hacking during the US 2016 presidential campaign.