Russian Denial is a term used to describe the Russian government's refusal to accept responsibility for certain events or actions. The term is often used in relation to the Russian government's denial of involvement in the 2016 US presidential election. The term is also used to refer to the Russian government's refusal to accept responsibility for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014. The term is represented by the word 'NYET' which is the Russian word for 'NO'.