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Trump’s advisers tried to convince him that Ukraine wasn’t working against him in 2016.
Trump refused to believe them. Why? Because, he said, “Putin told me.” washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
It’s been clear for a long time that Trump’s conspiracy theories traced back to Russia. Here’s the evidence showing how he got it from The indicted suspected Russian intel operative Konstantin Kilimnik ... themoscowproject.org/dispatch/trump…
... and the timeline of how Putin (and his acolyte Viktor Orban) turned him against Zelensky before the July 25 call: themoscowproject.org/dispatch/trump…
And, for the umpteenth time, the actual facts: Ukraine didn’t interfere in 2016—Russia did, and that’s why Putin’s so eager to shift the blame. themoscowproject.org/dispatch/debun…
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As the 2020 election ramps up, so does Russia's online disinformation campaign—and this time, it's expected to be even more sophisticated and harder to spot.
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A few thoughts on “Putin-told-me”

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