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Obama sanctions Russian intelligence agencies over election hacking


President Obama on Thursday announced sanctions against Russian intelligence services in response to their alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election. The combination of offensive and defensive steps, Obama said in a statement, was a “necessary and appropriate response” to Russian attempts to harm American interests.
Obama signed an executive order “blocking the property and interests in property” of Russian intelligence services, expelling nearly three-dozen Russian intelligence operatives from the United States, and releasing technical information to assist cybersecurity firms to prevent future attacks.

The president and members of the intelligence community have become increasingly confident that the Russian government …read more

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