Moscow denies knowledge of Donald Trump Jr., Kremlin-connected lawyer's meeting

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Russia claims news of lawyer's meeting with Donald Trump Jr. is all news to it too.
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Donald Trump Jr. agreed in June 2016 to take a meeting with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer after being told he would receive compromising information about Hillary Clinton, The New York Times reported this weekend, although it's apparently all news to Moscow. The Russian government has denied all allegations of involvement in hacking the election or colluding with the Trump campaign and on Monday the Kremlin claimed it knew nothing about the meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, The Associated Press reports.

Veselnitskaya told the Times she "never acted on behalf of the Russian government" and "never discussed any of these matters with any representatives of the Russian government." President Trump was also allegedly unaware of the meeting at the time.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.