Kremlin Spokesman Regrets 'Russia-Bashing' Becomes Habit in US Elections

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed regret on Tuesday that "Russia-bashing" is growing into a habit in the US elections.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The November 8 US presidential elections will see the rivalry of the Republican Party's Donald Trump and the Democratic Party's Hillary Clinton. The candidates were nominated in July during their parties' respective conventions.

"Regretfully, Russia-bashing is becoming a habit in American elections," Peskov told NBC News.

Russia has been mentioned by Clinton's campaign in light of the scandal surrounding the publication by the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks of almost 20,000 emails that revealed top officials of the Democratic National Committee deliberately worked to obstruct Bernie Sanders’ campaign and boost Clinton’s chances of becoming the party’s presidential nominee.

Clinton's campaign said Russian hackers could be behind the leak. The Kremlin has dismissed the allegations as absurd.