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The FBI has released it's latest report on investigations into Russian influence in US politics and the 2016. It's now clear that there was a clever and sophisticated effort to direct US domestic politics and support the election of Donald Trump.
Main points
-The operation begin in 2014.
-It was based in Russia with many thousands of people involved in creating social media activities
-The use of Russian servers was disguised by buying space on US servers
-The main thrust of the operation was creating false stories around Hilary Clinton and some -Republician nominees. Conversely the agents created support stories for Bernie Sanders and other Democratic nominees to weaken Hilary clintons chances of nomination.
-Donald Trump was widely and actively supported.
The FBI has yet to complete it's investigations into how the Trump campaign were involved with the operation. There are already four members of the Trump administration charged with offences relating to the Russian operation and associated issues (money laundering..)
And the FBI is quite certain that Russia is continuing with it's campaign and intends to influence the 2018 mid term elections
Senior Trump adviser says Russian election meddling 'beyond dispute'
HR McMaster calls evidence incontrovertible in wake of latest US indictments against more than a dozen Russians
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...master-russia-election-meddling-investigation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...-farm-and-russias-plot-to-hijack-us-democracy
Main points
-The operation begin in 2014.
-It was based in Russia with many thousands of people involved in creating social media activities
-The use of Russian servers was disguised by buying space on US servers
-The main thrust of the operation was creating false stories around Hilary Clinton and some -Republician nominees. Conversely the agents created support stories for Bernie Sanders and other Democratic nominees to weaken Hilary clintons chances of nomination.
-Donald Trump was widely and actively supported.
The FBI has yet to complete it's investigations into how the Trump campaign were involved with the operation. There are already four members of the Trump administration charged with offences relating to the Russian operation and associated issues (money laundering..)
And the FBI is quite certain that Russia is continuing with it's campaign and intends to influence the 2018 mid term elections
Senior Trump adviser says Russian election meddling 'beyond dispute'
HR McMaster calls evidence incontrovertible in wake of latest US indictments against more than a dozen Russians
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...master-russia-election-meddling-investigation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...-farm-and-russias-plot-to-hijack-us-democracy