The action grew out of a leak investigation surrounding reporting on Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
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China criticizes Trump’s suggestion it, not Russia, is behind cyber spying
Trump on Saturday scoffed at assertions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials that the Kremlin was behind attempts to spy on federal agencies.
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With Trump silent on likely Russian hacks of U.S. agencies, reprisals may fall to Biden
All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of a punishing hack of U.S. government agencies, but the president has not responded.
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Putin denies meddling in U.S. elections, says U.S. interfered in Russian affairs
Putin also claimed without evidence that opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was poisoned, works with U.S. intelligence.
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U.S. tries to prevent Russian interference in election as Trump downplays threat
For months American military cyber operators, aided by intelligence from the NSA, have been targeting Russian spies to disrupt their plans by repeatedly knocking them off the Internet, confusing their planners and depriving them of their hacking tools.
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Episode with purported Hunter Biden emails illustrates risk Giuliani poses to Trump
Rather than distance himself from Giuliani, Trump has made the purported emails one of his main talking points in the final weeks of the campaign.
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White House was warned Giuliani was target of Russian operation to feed misinformation to Trump
National security adviser Robert O’Brien cautioned President Trump in a private conversation that any information Trump’s personal lawyer brought back from Ukraine should be considered contaminated by Russia.
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Russia seeks to stop Biden from winning election, FBI chief says
Moscow views him as part of an anti-Russian American establishment, FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday.
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Effort to dismiss Flynn’s case reflects improper pressure by Trump, former judge says
Trump has repeatedly criticized the case against Flynn as well as the underlying investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and its efforts to help him win.