Russian infiltration of US politics Archives

5 ways Russia is trying to sway US elections

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Analysis

5 ways Russia is trying to sway 2024 US elections

Federal officials have sanctioned RT executives as investigation reveals $10 million funneled to a Tennessee firm for pro-Russian content, exposing one of Moscow's sophisticated election interference tactics.

byPrecious Chatterje-Doody

Trump and Putin matryoshka dolls for sale in Moscow, Russia (Image: vedomosti.ru)

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‘Trump is again OURS,’ Moscow commentators say

There has been yet another mood swing in Moscow about Donald Trump. After his election, Russian officials and…

byPaul A. Goble

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Conflict with North Korea may be Trump’s red herring, the author of “Blowing Up Russia” says

Yuri, you said on many occasions that Trump is Putin’s agent. What do you think about the US…

byKseniya Kirillova

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Why the arrest of Firtash may mean the death of the Russian mafia

The arrest of Dmytro Firtash may be the beginning of the end of the dangerous international mafia whose…

byVitaly Portnikov

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Conservatism takes a hit under Trump

In the first weeks of the Donald Trump’s presidency, what was clear long before the elections became even…

byKseniya Kirillova

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The real danger of Artemenko’s “peace plan” for Ukraine

The so-called “Artemenko peace plan” is a much larger plot than appears at first glance. Behind the little-known…

byVitaly Portnikov

Former national security advisor, former Director of US Defense Intelligence Agency, retired Lieutenant General Mike Flynn at a conference and gala dinner celebrating the 10th anniversary of Russia’s propaganda arm, media channel “RT” (formerly “Russia Today”) seated at the head table at the gala, with Vladimir Putin, his then-chief of staff, Sergei Ivanov and press spokesman Dmitry Peskov, among other Russian officials. Also seated at the same table is 2016 Green Party candidate for president Dr. Jill Stein. December 10, 2015 in Moscow. (Image: video capture)

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Flynngate reflects Putin’s penchant for high-risk counterproductive actions, Khzmalyan says

The growing scandal in Washington around Moscow’s efforts to penetrate and influence the Trump Administration recalls the FSB’s…

byPaul A. Goble

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Flynn’s resignation – de-Kremlinization of the White House?

The formal reason behind the resignation of Donald Trump’s national security advisor Michael Flynn was a media scandal…

byKseniya Kirillova

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In the age of Trump: perils and promises

The new American president has just taken office, but the world is already fearful as never before. In…

byKseniya Kirillova

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How Russia’s use of deniable assets bamboozled western security services

“Russia… That realm of darkness which oppresses Ukraine.” – Ivan Franko There are some predators, such as…

byStephen Komarnyckyj

An activist wears a devil's mask which he covers with a picture of Vladimir Putin as part of a protest against the Russian President outside the congress center of the Hanover trade fair on April 7, 2013 in Hanover, western Germany. Putin arrived for the official opening of the industrial trade fair with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not in pic). Activists and critics said Putin should be held to account for a recent crackdown on non-governmental organisations promoting democratic reforms in Russia. Image: AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN

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Americans finally starting to recognize how odious Putin really is, Nemets says

August, the month of vacations, is often referred to as the silly season in the media; but this…

byPaul A. Goble

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Moscow set to exploit its infiltration of US politics long after November

Most Western commentators have focused on the ways in which Vladimir Putin is seeking to use his agents…

byPaul A. Goble

Donald Trump during an ABC interview in July 2016 (Image: screen capture)

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Ukrainian politicians denounce Trump’s readiness to legitimize Putin’s Crimean anschluss

Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk have denounced the declaration by Donald…

byPaul A. Goble

Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump (Credit: AP/Andrew Harnik/Nati Harnik/Photo montage by Salon)

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Trump is Putin’s ‘most useful idiot’ because he believes what he says, Piontkovsky says

Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for US president, is Vladimir Putin’s “most useful idiot” not because he is…

byPaul A. Goble

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Russian trolls attack Americans

Mass media have often reported on the attack of Russian trolls on Ukrainian and western information resources. An…

byKseniya Kirillova