Russia's ambassador to Washington was overheard by U.S. spy agencies telling his bosses he had discussed
campaign - related matters, including
issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions
during the 2016 presidential race, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing
current and former U.S. officials.
That scheme bit the dust in 2014 after becoming a hotly debated
issue during the rancorous 2013 election
campaign, but carbon policy has not had the same high profile
during the
current campaign.