Charges of Ukrainian Meddling? A Russian Operation, U.S. Intelligence Says
Moscow has run a yearslong operation to blame Ukraine for its own 2016 election interference. nytimes.com/2019/11/22/us/… via @NYTimes
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Moscow has run a yearslong operation to blame Ukraine for its own 2016 election interference. nytimes.com/2019/11/22/us/… via @NYTimes
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Republicans have used similar talking points to defend President Trump in impeachment proceedings.
“Moscow’s goal is to cast doubt on established facts, said current and former officials.…
“Moscow’s goal is to cast doubt on established facts, said current and former officials.…
‘_“The strategy is simply to create the impression that it is not really possible to know who was really behind it,” said Laura Rosenberger, the director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy, which tracks Russian disinformation efforts.’
“The Soviet Union used disinformation for 70 years. This is nothing new. Vladimir Putin is a former K.G.B. agent. He is trained in deception. This is his stock and trade and he is doing it well.”
“Intelligence officials believe that one of the people the Kremlin relied on to spread disinformation about Ukrainian interference was Oleg V. Deripaska, a Russian oligarch who had ties to Mr. Manafort.”
Oleg Deripaska— @RandPaul @senatemajldr —Oleg Deripaska.
Oleg Deripaska— @RandPaul @senatemajldr —Oleg Deripaska.
How a [@senatemajldr]-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a Kentucky project. @washingtonpost August 14, 2019 washingtonpost.com/politics/how-a…
@GOP senators protect Trump administration’s plan to lift Russian sanctions washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019…
Why did @BernieSanders miss this vote on Deripaska? I wish he had not. It’s a problem
