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Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing members of the US Senate on his investigation into potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts

13 Russians indicted by US for interfering in 2016 election

by Asia Times staff February 17, 2018February 18, 2020

13 Russian nationals were indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday for allegedly interfering in the 2016 presidential election. The indictments are the first to come in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation that are directly related to Russian meddling. The charges are being brought against individuals linked to an organization called the Internet Research […]

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn arrives for a plea hearing at U.S. District Court, where he’s expected to plead guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the United States, in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst

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Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI

by Asia Times staff December 2, 2017February 18, 2020