Kremlin-spawned influence campaigns that falsely accuse Ukraine of interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election have successfully furthered Russia’s yearslong geopolitical battle against its largest European neighbor.
Why it matters: In addition to deflecting blame for its own well-documented meddling in American politics, the Kremlin has an interest in making support for Ukraine a more polarizing, partisan issue in the U.S. American military assistance is critical to Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against Russian aggression and territorial incursion.
Driving the news: U.S. intelligence officials briefed senators in recent weeks on the Russian campaign to frame Ukraine for interfering in the 2016 U.S. …read more
Russian Blame Game Sows U.S. Discord To Weaken Ukraine
