The Russians Are Here

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When I was a kid in Cuba, Russia took over with Castro's government support, his admiration, and assistance. Then I was welcomed with open arms in this great nation and watched "The Russians are Coming" - They're already here and making themselves at home. https://youtu.be/XBOQdkIu6fM

The fear is not that they're already in the US, but they are working while our administration appears to give the all clear. When has the president said anything negative about Vladimir Putin or The Russians?

United States v. Russia. Foreign influence over 2016 election was no “hoax,” special counsel alleges in a sweeping indictment against Russian nationals. Indictment Makes Trump’s Hoax Claim Harder to Sell https://nyti.ms/2C3UoQT

Over 100 Americans, as yet unnamed, are implicated. Takeaways from Robert Mueller's indictment of Russian nationals who meddled in presidential election https://usat.ly/2o56TD1

More on L’Affair Russia: Background on the defendants. The Agency https://nyti.ms/2k5k9TD

The trolling Tweets that counted most. Prosecutors Say These Two Russian Troll Accounts Messed With The 2016 Election. Here Are 50 Of Their Most Popular Tweets. https://www.buzzfeed.com/lamvo/russian-troll-tweets?utm_term=.wtBdX7Pk0

Despite all the forewarning, it’s still stark to see Russian plot laid out in black and white. Mueller’s Indictment Puts Details Behind Claims of Russian Interference https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/muellers-indictmen…

Coming soon? Bet on another indictment, this time charging American actors. The Charging Mystery in the Russia Indictments—And Its Indication of What Comes Next in the Mueller Investigation https://www.justsecurity.org/52610/charging-mystery-russia-indictments-…

Now that the conspiracy’s been outed, where is Trump’s leadership in the fight against Russian influence?Trump’s Conspicuous Silence Leaves a Struggle Against Russia Without a Leader https://nyti.ms/2ByyhB4

It’s still happening. How Russian bots flooded Twitter in the wake of the Parkland shooting. Pro-Gun Russian Bots Flood Twitter After Parkland Shooting https://www.wired.com/story/pro-gun-russian-bots-flood-twitter-after-pa…

"To say that only a signed contract (the ‘smoking gun’) between Putin and Trump means there’s a there-there is wild goalpost moving and also a basic misunderstanding of how subversion efforts and information operations work" http://bit.ly/2GAK2WD

However, make no mistake about it... Russia Isn’t the Only One Meddling in Elections. We Do It, Too. https://nyti.ms/2Bz4hVv