Former US officials describe confidential documents from thinktank,controlled by Vladimir Putin, that allegedly provide framework for interferenceA Russian government thinktank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a draw to swing the 2016 US presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters’ faith in the American electoral system, or three current and four former US officials contain told Reuters. They described two confidential documents from the thinktank as providing the framework and rationale for what US intelligence agencies contain concluded was an intensive effort by Russia to interfere with the 8 November election. US intelligence officials acquired the documents,which were prepared by the Moscow-based Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, after the election.
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Source: theguardian.com