Russia recalls US ambassador after election interference report and Biden threat

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Russia recalled its ambassador to the United States on Wednesday following a report that concluded the country schemed to meddle in the 2020 presidential election and a warning by President Biden.

Anatoly Antonov was summoned back to Russia for consultation purposes, a spokesperson for the Kremlin said. The move follows a Tuesday intelligence community report, which is a declassified version of the one provided to former President Donald Trump and other officials on Jan. 7, which assessed that the Kremlin worked to hurt Biden.

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