FBI: Russia is involved in Charlotte's disturbances in 2017

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States does not exclude that Russia influenced the aggravation of the situation in Charlottesville in August 2017

This was stated in a CNN interview by Congressman Thomas Garrett.

According to Garrett, two months ago, a closed briefing on the FBI raised the issue of clashes in Charlottesville. The bureau's leadership confirmed that the Russian side had an impact on the escalation of the conflict.

"Two months ago, I was in a closed session of the briefing on the situation in Charlottesville with the director of the FBI." Among other issues, I asked if there was a Russian intervention to fuel the conflict about what happened in Charlottesville. They said that to me", - said Garrett

Recall that on August 12-13, last year in the United States in Charlottesville, a student campus of the University of Virginia, collisions were held between right-wing rally participants and their opponents. The action was organized in protest against the demolition of a local monument dedicated to the memory of the General of the Confederation, Robert Lee, commander-in-chief of the South Army during the Civil War in the United States from 1861-1865.

-As it was reported, one of the ultra-right, 20-year-old James Fields, drove his car into a crowd of people , causing 1 woman to die and 26 others were injured.

-The monument to Robert Lee eventually was demolished.

-US President Donald Trump blamed the tragedy for participants from both sides.

-In the United States racists again went out on Charlottesville Street, declaring their friendship with Russia.

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