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Why Clinton & Pelosi’s Plan to Blame Russia for US Capitol Riots Will Never Fly

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Speaking on Hillary Clinton’s podcast “You and Me Both,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that there’s “strong support in the Congress” for forming a “9/11-style commission” to probe Russia’s role in the Capitol protests and Trump’s ties to President Vladimir Putin. US observers explain why the narrative is unlikely to gain momentum. … Read More >Why Clinton & Pelosi’s Plan to Blame Russia for US Capitol Riots Will Never Fly

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Trump declassifies ‘binder of materials’ related to Russiagate probe, but caves to FBI & keeps saucy bits secret

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A binder full of documents pertaining to the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into claims that President Donald Trump “colluded” with Russia in 2016 may yet see the light of day, but with crucial passages still redacted. … Read More >Trump declassifies ‘binder of materials’ related to Russiagate probe, but caves to FBI & keeps saucy bits secret

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Newly declassified transcripts shed further light on FBI’s farcical failure in Russiagate hoax

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The just-published transcripts of interviews carried out by US lawmakers scrutinising the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane probe reveal the incompetence, bias, and dishonesty that marred the investigation from the very start. … Read More >Newly declassified transcripts shed further light on FBI’s farcical failure in Russiagate hoax

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‘Sanctions guru’ who helped fire 1st shots in Russiagate saga to return as CIA’s deputy director under Biden

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Joe Biden’s transition team has picked David Cohen, the former deputy director of the CIA, to reprise his role and help smooth things out for his future boss, career diplomat and intelligence outsider William Burns. … Read More >‘Sanctions guru’ who helped fire 1st shots in Russiagate saga to return as CIA’s deputy director under Biden

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US media continues to try to link Trump to Kremlin, but in reality American Republicans have more in common with Putin’s opponents

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American elites don’t understand that Russian ‘liberals’ are more similar to Republicans than Democrats. What’s more, Joe Biden, and other US centre-leftists, are politically closer to Vladimir Putin than the Moscow opposition. … Read More >US media continues to try to link Trump to Kremlin, but in reality American Republicans have more in common with Putin’s opponents

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Pompeo Touts Trump Administration’s Achievements in Being Tough on Russia

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Throughout his first term, Trump has fought off accusations of purportedly pursuing a foreign policy favourable to Russia and allegedly colluding with Moscow, even after these claims were found to be unsubstantiated. POTUS, in turn, has insisted that he has been tougher on the Kremlin than his Democratic predecessor was. … Read More >Pompeo Touts Trump Administration’s Achievements in Being Tough on Russia

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Trump’s China tweet ‘destructive & deceitful’ as there isn’t ‘ANY QUESTION’ Russia behind latest hacking scare, Adam Schiff claims

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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has joined Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in blaming Russia for a recent massive cyber attack. He also slammed President Donald Trump for the inconvenient suggestion China could have been the culprit. … Read More >Trump’s China tweet ‘destructive & deceitful’ as there isn’t ‘ANY QUESTION’ Russia behind latest hacking scare, Adam Schiff claims

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Ex-US Cybersecurity Chief Calls Not to Escalate Hacking Incident as Senators Clamour for Response

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The pervasive data breach, which is said to still be compromising the servers of top US institutions, mostly federal agencies and think tanks, was reported late last week, sparking a heated debate on who the perpetrators are. … Read More >Ex-US Cybersecurity Chief Calls Not to Escalate Hacking Incident as Senators Clamour for Response