Russia used Trump's intelligence sharing to try to assassinate Chechen dissidents in Europe, sources say
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The practice emerged after the Trump administration backed a policy of sharing more secret information with Russia, in hope of strengthening relations. 
"It's a mix of fishing, intimidation, and setting an atmosphere to make it easier to pressure someone else to turn them over later. It also allows an alibi for them to shrug when they end up murdered."
"I don't want to say we locked the Americans out, but we certainly noticed the very public leak of intelligence to the Russians in 2017.
"This is why key protections of intelligence information are in place. You can't always count on your friends to keep secrets."
"It's like the movie 'The Godfather.' You have to spread the rumor to everyone that he's dirty before you kill him. That way everyone thinks he probably had it coming."
Since 2017?!?
Recalling this bit of Russians in Oval Office in May 2017. washingtonpost.com/world/national…
Has anyone asked Tweeto if he sees the bounties as making up shortfalls? google.com/amp/s/amp.thea…
We sure April of what year for the bounties? 2017. google.com/amp/s/mobile.r…
Poland, alarmed by Russia's assertiveness on NATO's eastern flank, has lobbied hard for the stationing of NATO troops on its soil, especially since Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Polish President Duda called the deployment a historic moment "awaited for by generations".
Polish President Duda called the deployment a historic moment "awaited for by generations".
