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The Same Russian Agents Who Meddled In US Politics Set The Stage For Ukraine Invasion

Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach (right) meets with Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani in Kyiv, Ukraine in December 2019. The intelligence community accused Derkach on Friday of being a vehicle for Russian government efforts to... Ukrainian MP Andriy Derkach (right) meets with Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani in Kyiv, Ukraine in December 2019. The intelligence community accused Derkach on Friday of being a vehicle for Russian government efforts to damage Biden. MORE LESS

March 29, 2023 5:25 p.m.

Many of those who worked to interfere in American politics also played key roles in Russia’s assault on Ukraine — a fact that is becoming increasingly clear as the war moves into its second year and new intelligence becomes public.

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