# Doping scandal and election interference (2016)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/2016-doping-scandal-and-election-interference
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The McLaren reports of 2016 documented a state-supported doping programme. US intelligence agencies concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election through hacking and influence operations, which Moscow denied. Russian athletes later competed under neutral status. The affairs further damaged relations with the West.

## Why it matters
The affairs further damaged relations with the West.

Ruler at the time: [Vladimir Putin](https://history-russia.com/rulers/vladimir-putin-2012)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — McLaren Report](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_Report)
- [Wikipedia — Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections)
- [Wikipedia — History of the Russian Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Russian_Federation)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Doping scandal and election interference](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Doping+scandal+and+election+interference)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)