12 Russian intelligence officers charged by the US with hacking the presidential election

This information was announced just 3 days before the US-Russia summit in Helsinki, Finland.

In a statement on July 13, the US Department of Justice announced the conclusion of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

The US has repeatedly accused Russia of interfering in the 2016 election (Photo: Intact Security)

Mr. Mueller's conclusion indicted 12 members of the Russian military intelligence agency for involvement in “a sustained effort to penetrate the computer systems of the Democratic National Committee” and the email of candidate Hillary Clinton.

The indictment alleges that Russian intelligence agents hacked into the computer systems of the Democratic Party and John Podesta, chairman of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and then intentionally leaked the information through sites like WikiLeaks.

The US Department of Justice announced the results of the investigation just three days before the historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland.

The US Department of Justice said it had urgently reported the results of this new investigation to President Donald Trump.