Russian president Putin rejected claims that Russia is the culprit behind interference in 2020 US elections, SolarWinds cyberattack, hacking of COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking of USAid, as well as claims that Russia 'waging a cyber war against America.' In an interview with NBCNews, Putin pointed to a lack of proof, stating 'What exactly are we talking about? There's no proof.' He also noted that such accusations are becoming 'farcical.'