US sanctions Russian intelligence officers over elections interference

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and CHRISTINA CASSIDY
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence officers who supervised two officers who were recently indicted by the Justice Department for their involvement in the Kremlin’s attempts to influence a local election in the United States. Since the 2016 election and the detection of Russian hackers scanning state voter registration systems, election officials across federal, state and local levels have been working to shore up their defenses. Congress has provided funds to assist with boosting security in state and local election offices.