WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Friday that there will not be any apologies for the debunked US allegations that Russia offered monetary awards to militants in Afghanistan for killing US soldiers deployed in the region.
The intelligence review of all Russia-related grievances commissioned by President Joe Biden found “low to moderate” confidence in the allegations that had been rejected by Moscow and dismissed by officials in the Trump administration.
Afghan bounties allegations were actively promoted by the Biden campaign ahead of the 2020 presidential election as an example of what was described as former President Donald Trump’s inability to stand up to Russia.
The Defense Department spokesperson refused to provide any details and lashed out at a reporter who reproached him of “still trying to give this credence after it has been basically shown to be pretty thin stuff.”
On Thursday, the White House referred to the bounties allegations as “reports,” but did not use them as a pretext for imposing additional sanctions against Russia and said the issue continues to be handled through “diplomatic, military and intelligence channels.”
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