Biden accuses Russia trying to disrupt 2022 elections

US President Joe Biden (left) has accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (right) of trying to spread misinformation to disrupt the US 2022 midterm elections

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused his Russian counterpart of seeking to disrupt the 2022 congressional elections by spreading "misinformation."

"Look at what Russia is doing already about the 2022 elections and misinformation," Biden said during a trip to the office of the director of national intelligence near Washington, referring to information he receives during his daily briefing.

He also lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The US leader also expressed concern about the recent increase in cyberattacks, including via ransomware, which typically see hackers encrypting victims' data and then demanding money for restored access.

The United States will hold midterm elections in fall 2022, in which all seats in the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate seats will be on the ballot.

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