Us secretary state tillerson russian election meddling created serious mistrust

You're referring to a specific statement made by Rex Tillerson, the former US Secretary of State, regarding Russian election meddling.

In a 2018 interview with the BBC, Tillerson said that Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election had created "serious mistrust" between the two countries. He stated:

"The Russians have a different view of what is appropriate in terms of their behavior, and that's been demonstrated in the election interference. And that's created a level of mistrust that's going to take a long time to overcome."

Tillerson's comments reflected the widespread concern among US officials and politicians about Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 election, which was investigated by the FBI and the Senate Intelligence Committee. The investigations found that Russia had engaged in a sustained effort to influence the election, including hacking into the email accounts of the Democratic National Committee and releasing sensitive information to damage Hillary Clinton's campaign.

Tillerson's statement highlighted the significant damage that Russian election meddling had caused to US-Russia relations, which had already been strained due to various issues, including Russia's annexation of Crimea and its support for separatist groups in eastern Ukraine.

It's worth noting that Tillerson's comments were made during his tenure as Secretary of State, which ended in March 2018. Since then, the US has continued to impose sanctions on Russia and has taken other measures to deter future election interference.