US-Russia Relations: How 2016 Changed Everything and Nothing

... implausible position, Vladimir Putin has indeed conceded that “patriotic hackers” may have meddled in US elections, but by the same token insisted implausibly that these “hacktivists” were not sponsored by the Russian state. Therefore, the question of Russian meddling in US elections remains widely recognized, yet officially unresolved. This is a significant factor that continues to weigh heavily on both countries, particularly the United States, hindering meaningful progress in bilateral relations....