Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has condemned Russia for its reported attempts to help his campaign, telling it to "stay out of American elections".

Mr Sanders said on Friday that US officials had told him last month about Russian efforts to aid his campaign.

Speaking in Bakersfield, California, Mr Sanders said it was not clear how Russia intended to interfere.

But the Vermont senator, 78, said he strongly opposed any attempts to do so.

He denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as an "autocratic thug" whose government has "used internet propaganda to sow division in our country".

"Let's be clear, the Russians want to undermine American democracy by dividing us up and, unlike the current president, I stand firmly against their efforts and any other foreign power that wants to interfere in our election," Mr Sanders said.

This is really getting interesting.

How I wish Democrats could give their tickets to Bloomsberg.. He is the only candidate who can face Trump..

He is a businessman, billionaire like Trump

Trump and Bloomsberg are both New Yorkers

Bloomsberg , a former Mayor in New York

This is people that put interest of their country forward unlike selfish politicians that protest from one country to another just because supreme court removed one governor.

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How I wish Democrats could give their tickets to Bloomsberg.. He is the only candidate who can face Trump..

He is a businessman, billionaire like Trump

Trump and Bloomsberg are both New Yorkers

Bloomsberg , a former Mayor in New York

Why will you say this, Bloomberg can’t even win the electoral college not to talk of popular votes, Bernie deserves it but he’s a fvcking commie, doubt he’ll be given, Joe Biden is the only one that can really give trump a hard time winning the electoral college but he also has his dark side, from all his discriminatory days in the senate and the anti black bills he supported and passed.

Those guys should be planning to stop trump era (trump’s political philosophy of putting American first) he wants to create, not his second term (can’t be stopped) ambition, because if they don’t, they may have to put up with republicans presidents for years to come

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Why will you say this, Bloomberg can’t even win the electoral college not to talk of popular votes, Bernie deserves it but he’s a fvcking commie, doubt he’ll be given, Joe Biden is the only one that can really give trump a hard time winning the electoral college but he also has his dark side, from all his discriminatory days in the senate and the anti black bills he supported and passed.

Those guys should be planning to stop trump era (trump’s political philosophy of putting American first) he wants to create, not his second term (can’t be stopped) ambition, because if they don’t, they may have to put up with republicans presidents for years to come

Democrats should forget about the Nov 2020 election.. Trump is doing fantastically.

Democrats wasted their time chasing shadow ( Russia Collusion, Muller, Impeachment move)

This dude that talking trash his lineage might not be from America. His body language expose his intentions against the foreigners should idiot win the election.

PUTIN MUST INTERFER COZ THAT IS HOW THE USA IS ALSO DOING TO OTHER NATIONS

Dem are foolish to condem trump for not speaking out.

So many country helped to sponsor their 2016 election. Is that not part of interference, so theirs is normal
Even if Putin did not do it. Trump will still win.

And they are using it to play mind game to spoil trump base which is too strong to crack.