The United States Justice Department has announced charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking offences

The Russians are accused of hacking into the computer networks of the Democratic National Committee and the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton.

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A growing number of Democrats are calling on U-S President Donald Trump to cancel his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ((July 16)) in the wake of special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 12 Russian intelligence operatives.