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Russia tried to influence Scottish independence referendum vote

21.07.2020 - 10:45

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independence referendum but not the Brexit vote, according to reports. An investigation into alleged Russian interference in British democracy is due to be published on Tuesday.

The probe found "credible open-source commentary that Russia undertook to influence the campaign on Scottish independence" in 2014, the Telegraph reports.

MPs and peers described the circumstances surrounding the referendum for Scottish independence as "the first post-Soviet interference in a Western democratic election".The investigation lasted 18 months.In that time Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) found nothing to suggest Russia was involved in the Brexit vote, according to the Telegraph.The full document is set to be published following.