Mexico City: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Mexico on Friday to pay attention to Russian meddling in elections around the world, following comments from another US official that there were signs of such interference in the country's presidential race.

Speaking in Mexico City, Tillerson said European counterparts had noticed that Russia had had its fingerprints on a number of elections.

Rex Tillerson, US Secretary of State Credit:Bloomberg

"We hear this from our European counterparts," Tillerson said. "My advice would be ... pay attention to what's happening."

His comments followed remarks late last year by US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, who said there was already evidence of Russian meddling in Mexican elections set for July.