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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Apr 9, 2022, 08:19 PM Apr 2022

Intel believes Putin might use support for Ukraine to justify future interference in US elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin might use US President Joe Biden's support of Ukraine as a pretext to interfere in American elections again, US intelligence officials warned on Saturday.

Speaking with The Associated Press, unnamed officials familiar with the matter said while there is not yet any evidence that Russia will interfere in another election, Putin might have an incentive to do so given Biden's pro-Ukraine stance.

"Our Election Threats Executive continues to lead the Intelligence Community's efforts against foreign threats to U.S. elections," a spokesperson for US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said in a statement to the AP. "We're also continuing to work to deliver on the legislative requirement to create a center to integrate intelligence on foreign malign influence."

After Russia began its unprovoked assault on Ukraine, the US levied a series of harsh economic sanctions designed to cripple Russia's critical cash reserves and cut the country off from access to financial institutions.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-intel-believes-putin-might-use-bidens-support-for-ukraine-to-justify-future-interference-in-american-elections-report/ar-AAW2yji

He'll try to interfere either which way. Trump and the GOP will gladly accept his help.

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Intel believes Putin might use support for Ukraine to justify future interference in US elections (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2022 OP
Doubt Putin needs Ukraine as an excuse. Countries, including USA, meddle in elections. Hoyt Apr 2022 #1
Right, He'll try to interfere either which way. elleng Apr 2022 #2
Exactly, he's justified in his own mind his invasion of Ukraine and the war crimes he's committing.. Salviati Apr 2022 #3
Remind us of anyone else? elleng Apr 2022 #5
Shocking BeyondGeography Apr 2022 #4

Salviati

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3. Exactly, he's justified in his own mind his invasion of Ukraine and the war crimes he's committing..
Sat Apr 9, 2022, 08:36 PM
Apr 2022

He'll clearly come up with whatever justifications he needs to do what he wants.

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