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16 Mar, 4 tweets, 2 min read
New report declassified by DNI Avril Haines on foreign election interference in 2020. Key detail: "We assess that Putin had purview over the activities of Andriy Derkach," a Ukrainian who spread anti-Biden disinfo within Ukraine and to US lawmakers.
dni.gov/files/ODNI/doc…
More on Derkach's role here: politico.com/news/2020/07/2…
This report also rejects what former DNI Ratcliffe told Fox last year. When asked what China is doing "in this election," Ratcliffe replied; "China is using a massive and sophisticated influence campaign that dwarfs anything that any other country is doing.” But the report says:
More on how Trump and his allies blew past the intel on this here: politico.com/news/2020/09/0…

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NEWS: The Biden administration is preparing additional sanctions on the controversial Russia-Germany gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, as lawmakers demand the pipeline project be derailed before it’s too late. politico.com/news/2021/03/1…
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BREAKING: Treasury will unveil sanctions today on General Ahmed al-Asiri, former deputy head of the Saudi intelligence services, and the Saudi Rapid Intervention Force for their involvement in the Khashoggi assassination. Crown Prince MBS will NOT be sanctioned, per officials.
A new State Department policy named the Khashoggi Ban will also be unveiled today, which will allow State to restrict and revoke visas to any individual believed to be involved in targeting/harassing/surveilling dissidents and journalists extraterritorially.
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19 Feb
POTUS reiterates full commitment to NATO and Article 5, and says "we are at an inflection point" between those who argue that autocracy is best way forward, "and those that understand that democracy is essential" to meeting challenges. "I believe ...that democracy will prevail."
"We must prepare together for long-term strategic competition with China," POTUS says. "Competition with China is going to be stiff. That's what I believe, and that's what I welcome."
But, Biden says, "everyone must play by the same rules." Turning to Russia, POTUS says "Putin seeks to weaken the European project and our NATO alliance...because it's easier for the Kremlin to bully individual states." Reiterates it is "vital" to defend Ukraine's sovereignty.
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18 Feb
ATTN DC folks: this sweet little boy needs a home, urgently. If you have any leads on someone who would be willing to adopt him, please DM me and I will connect you with the poster below.
We would take him but he is not good with other dogs and neither is our dog Wally :( but he’s very loving with people!
Thank you so much everyone who has reached out! The original poster is working on getting him out of the shelter before tomorrow so that he at least is safe until he finds a forever home. Lots of folks have called/emailed expressing interest in adopting. THANK YOU!
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17 Feb
Deputy national security adviser for cyber Anne Neuberger is giving an update now on the Solarwinds hack. Says actor "likely of Russian origin" was responsible.
Next steps:
Finding and expelling adversary: coordinating interagency response from NSC, and coordinating with Congress
Building back better to modernize federal defenses: need more integrated response, upcoming executive action to address gaps
Potential response options
9 federal agencies and about 100 companies were compromised in the breach, which likely took perpetrators months to plan, Neuberger says
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin and FBI Washington Field Office ADIC Steven D'Antuono providing an update now on charges related to the Capitol attack: justice.gov/live
"In 6 days, we have opened over 160 case files, and that's just the tip of the iceberg," D'Antuono says. "Even if you've left DC, agents from our local field offices will be knocking on your door if we found out that you were part of the criminal activity at the Capitol."
D'Antuono says FBI developed and "immediately shared" information regarding potential violence at rally beforehand, "as evidenced by arrest of [Proud Boy] Enrique Tarrio the night before the rally."
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