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DOJ Indicts Russian Billionaire And Women Linked To Him

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On Thursday, U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges against Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska for violating sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine. In reaction to Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, Washington blacklisted Deripaska along with two dozen other Russian oligarchs and government officials in 2018. By using the U.S. financial system to maintain three luxury properties and employing a woman to purchase a California music studio on his behalf, Deripaska violated sanctions, the Justice …

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The Department Of Justice Claims FSB Operative Lived In Florida And Interfered Directly In US Politics

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A Federal grand jury in Tampa indicts a Russian foreign agent for running a “brazen influence campaign, turning U.S. political groups and U.S. citizens into instruments of the Russian government,” according to the FBI. Aleksandr Ionov set up his base of operations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and coordinated a campaign to influence U.S. politics. Federal prosecutors listed a laundry list of efforts to undermine U.S. cohesion. Including: Provided financial support for a Florida-based political group, …

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Russian Aggression in Ukraine Drives Allies Away

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(InformingNews.com) – A flood of sanctions by NATO allies met Russia’s aggressive actions toward Ukraine. But countries that were friendly with the Kremlin are backing away as well. Hungary and the Czech Republic have both now publicly condemned Putin’s actions. Up until the bombing began on February 24, the countries were two of the loudest voices backing Russia. But now, Czech President Milos Zeman and the prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, spoke out about …

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