How does Russia meddle in US politics?
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How does Russia meddle in US politics?

What form does Russian interference take? And how has a climate of “fake news” taken on a life of its own within the US?

  • byChris Zappone

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Russia poses greater election threat than Iran,many US officials say

Russia poses greater election threat than Iran,many US officials say

Russian plans intended to help President Donald Trump could potentially exacerbate disputes around the results,especially if the race is too close to call.

  • byJulian E. Barnes,Nicole Perlroth andDavid E. Sanger
Russia,Iran have some US voter registration data,aim to interfere in election:FBI

Russia,Iran have some US voter registration data,aim to interfere in election:FBI

With less than two weeks to the November poll,US officials say the two countries are trying to undermine the integrity of the election.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Voter intimidation emails sent to Florida students spur FBI investigation

Voter intimidation emails sent to Florida students spur FBI investigation

Facebook also warned that fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about US politics and the upcoming presidential election.

  • byAna Ceballos andCarli Teproff
FBI investigates foreign links to Hunter Biden's emails leak

FBI investigates foreign links to Hunter Biden's emails leak

The New York Post published some of the emails,including one from an adviser to Ukrainian energy company Burisma,for which Hunter Biden once worked.

  • byNick Allen
Giuliani targeted by Russia to feed misinformation to Trump:US agencies

Giuliani targeted by Russia to feed misinformation to Trump:US agencies

US intelligence agencies warned the White House last year that President Donald Trump's personal lawyer was a Russian intelligence target.

  • byShane Harris,Ellen Nakashima,Greg Miller andJosh Dawsey
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Kremlin-backed operation acted as right-wing news site to target US voters

Kremlin-backed operation acted as right-wing news site to target US voters

US prosecutors say the agency played a key role in Russian efforts to sway the 2016 election in favour of President Donald Trump.

  • byJack Stubbs
Amid meddling accusations,Putin proposes'truce'in cyberspace

Amid meddling accusations,Putin proposes'truce'in cyberspace

Putin issued an unusual written statement outlining a four-point plan for a"reboot"in the field of information security,along the lines of a treaty.

  • byAnton Troianovski andDavid E. Sanger
Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts,warns of US election hack-and-leak threat

Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts,warns of US election hack-and-leak threat

Russia has repeatedly denied allegations of election meddling and says it does not interfere in the domestic politics of other countries.

  • byJack Stubbs
Facebook takes down fake pages created in China aimed at US,Philippine politics

Facebook takes down fake pages created in China aimed at US,Philippine politics

Officials said the actions on Facebook so far were small and Beijing had not yet begun to mount a large operation on the US like Russia's this year.

  • byAdam Goldman,Sheera Frenkel andJulian E. Barnes
Russia seeking to stop Biden from winning election,FBI chief says

Russia seeking to stop Biden from winning election,FBI chief says

Moscow views former vice-president Joe Biden as part of an anti-Russian American establishment.

  • byChris Strohm