Politics Nov 05 Russia and Iran ramping up influence campaigns targeting U.S. voters, federal agencies say By Christina A. Cassidy, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
World Jun 06 What to know about Russia’s growing influence in Africa Russia has emerged as the security partner of choice for a growing number of African governments in the region, displacing traditional allies like France and the United States. By Mark Banchereau, Jessica Donati, Associated Press
World Sep 27 Watch 8:12 How the war in Ukraine and Russian influence is shaping Slovakia’s upcoming election When the war in Ukraine began, its western neighbor Slovakia was one of the first European Union countries to provide military aid. That support, as well as Slovakia’s westward orientation, could soon be ending. The nation of 5.5 million is… By Simona Foltyn, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Jun 13 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Patriot Front members free on bail after arrest at Idaho LGBTQ event In our news wrap Monday, 31 members of a white supremacist group are free on bail in Idaho after being charged for planning violent disruptions at an LGBTQ event, senior officials in Iraq try to form a government after more…
World Jul 28 AP report: Russia spreading virus disinformation, officials say The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the spread of disinformation through websites that have published extensively on the coronavirus pandemic, American politics and international affairs. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
May 28 NSA says Russian agents have been hacking major email program By Frank Bajak, Associated Press The U.S. National Security Agency says the same Russian military hacking group that interfered in the 2016 presidential election and unleashed a devastating 2017 malware attack has been exploiting a major email server program since last August or earlier. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Carter says Russia got Trump elected in 2016 In our news wrap Friday, former President Jimmy Carter said he thinks President Trump would have lost the 2016 election if not for Russian interference. He was responding to historian Jon Meacham’s question about whether Trump’s presidency is “illegitimate.” Also,… Continue watching
May 21 Macron accuses Bannon, Russian oligarchs of conspiring against EU By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron said Europeans "should not be naive" about foreign interference ahead of this week's European Parliament elections. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 10:29 Russia indictments lay the foundation for broader conspiracy charges, says former FBI special counsel By PBS News Hour After months of downplaying Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election, President Trump lashed out on Twitter this weekend over the special counsel’s indictment of 13 Russian officials. Matthew Olsen, a former special counsel to Robert Mueller when he director… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 7:13 Russia’s interference operations aren’t over. What’s at risk for U.S. democracy? By PBS News Hour As foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election continues to be scrutinized by several federal investigations, some say that Russia is still mounting intelligence operations in the U.S. Hari Sreenivasan gets two perspectives from Laura Rosenberger of the Alliance for… Continue watching