Wikileaks founder claims he was offered a pardon if he denied Russian involvement in 2016 US election
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is currently facing an extradition hearing that may lead to him being tried in the US. In the hearing, he intends to claim that the US government offered him a pardon if he claimed that Russia did not leak the DNC emails during the 2016 US election.
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Role of Russia and China in the upcoming US elections
China, Russia, and Iran are among countries seeking to influence the US presidential election this year, a top US intelligence chief has warned. A statement issued by the director of US counterintelligence said foreign states were using "covert and overt influence measures" to sway the vote. It said China did not want President Donald Trump's re-election while Russia wanted to hurt Democrat Joe Biden
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Russia targets UK through political interference
The British government is "playing catch-up" when it comes to tackling Russian interference in elections, says the Intelligence and Security Committee. The ISC's long-awaited report said Russian influence in the UK was "the new normal" and called for "immediate action" to help tackle the threat. But the committee said the government "actively avoided" looking for interference during the EU referendum
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Putin losing support in “Putingrad”
Putin losing support in “Putingrad”
Russian President Vladimir Putin lost support in his former stronghold city of Nizhny Tagil. In 2011, the industrial city of Nizhny Tagil was dubbed "Putingrad" for its residents' fervent support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nine years later, it appears the city no longer lives up to that nickname. Workers are speaking out against the constitutional changes that would allow Putin to stay in office until 2036 amid growing frustration
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Trump plans to invite Putin in the postponed G-7 summit
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is postponing the G-7 summit until the fall and plans to invite four additional non-member nations, including Russia. New countries include Australia, India, Russia, and South Korea. "I don’t feel that as a G-7 it properly represents what’s going on in the world, “We want Australia, we want India, we want South Korea and Russia," Trump said
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