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Russia working to boost Trump's reelection and 'denigrate' Biden, as China undermines Trump: US intelligence
ABC ^ | 08 07 2020 | Mike Levine and Mark Osborne

Posted on 08/07/2020 3:58:12 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Three of America's top adversaries are actively meddling in U.S. presidential politics ahead of the November election, including efforts by Russia to advance President Donald Trump's reelection efforts, according to a public statement issued Friday by the U.S. intelligence community.

"We assess that Russia is using a range of measures to primarily denigrate former Vice President Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia 'establishment,'" the statement said, adding that, "Some Kremlin-linked actors are also seeking to boost President Trump's candidacy on social media and Russian television."

Providing an example of Russia's influence measures, the statement noted that "pro-Russia Ukrainian parliamentarian Andriy Derkach is spreading claims about corruption -- including through publicizing leaked phone calls -- to undermine former Vice President Biden's candidacy and the Democratic Party." Last year, Derkach reportedly took part in a scheme to leak years-old calls between Biden and then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

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"We assess that China prefers that President Trump -- whom Beijing sees as unpredictable -- does not win reelection," the statement said. "China has been expanding its influence efforts ahead of November 2020 to shape the policy environment in the United States, pressure political figures it views as opposed to China's interests, and deflect and counter criticism of China."

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KEYWORDS: biden; china; russia; trump
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Notice how ABC is claiming Russia and Ukraine are actively working to elect Trump while China and Iran are only trying to influence the election to make sure Trump isn't re-elected and not actively working to elect Biden.
1 posted on 08/07/2020 3:58:12 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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Notice how it points out that calls between Biden and Porchenko are “years old”. About 4 or 5 years I would guess.


2 posted on 08/07/2020 4:01:21 PM PDT by pnut22
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To: yesthatjallen

ABCPropaganda


3 posted on 08/07/2020 4:04:39 PM PDT by PGalt ( Past Peak Civilization)
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To: yesthatjallen

Deja vu all over again.


4 posted on 08/07/2020 4:05:26 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: yesthatjallen

Can you blame the Ruskies?


5 posted on 08/07/2020 4:08:33 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: yesthatjallen

It was the ChiComs interfering then and now.


6 posted on 08/07/2020 4:09:41 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Does anyone know of any Democrat, who does the right thing for America/Americans today?)
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To: yesthatjallen

“Providing an example of Russia’s influence measures, the statement noted that “pro-Russia Ukrainian parliamentarian Andriy Derkach is spreading claims about corruption — including through publicizing leaked phone calls — to undermine former Vice President Biden’s candidacy and the Democratic Party.” Last year, Derkach reportedly took part in a scheme to leak years-old calls between Biden and then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. “

Because the release of truthful information is somehow anti-American and biased toward a party or outcome.

The Dims have been on the same logical bubble since the Wikileaks exposure of the DNC.

The truth is now pernicious.


7 posted on 08/07/2020 4:09:44 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: yesthatjallen

Aw geez, not this sh&t again.


8 posted on 08/07/2020 4:11:09 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: yesthatjallen

China doesn’t prefer Biden family who have received millions in Chinese money?


9 posted on 08/07/2020 4:12:10 PM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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To: yesthatjallen
ABC- Always Broadcasting Crap
10 posted on 08/07/2020 4:12:19 PM PDT by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? -Homer Simpson)
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To: Verginius Rufus

........... I just can’t shake the feeling that the Democrat Socialists are setting everything up by using the Federal Election to wield the final death blow to America as a Constitutional Republic ....... Heck ... We can’t even use our tried and true Election System this time ....... We are heading into a new era of massive Chaos and Confusion if they manage to pull this off ....


11 posted on 08/07/2020 4:12:52 PM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: yesthatjallen

Russia will put on an appearance of supporting the President in smaller social media sites and oppose him in larger ones. That’s what happened last time. The effort in general is to destroy public trust in our form of government and foment chaos. Obviously to all, both Russian and China are in favor of the candidates who would be the weakest president.


12 posted on 08/07/2020 4:14:08 PM PDT by familyop ( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
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Try again asshat.


13 posted on 08/07/2020 4:15:18 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies)
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To: yesthatjallen

[Little typo correction here.]

Russia will put on an appearance of supporting the President in smaller social media sites and oppose him in larger ones. That’s what happened last time. The effort in general is to destroy public trust in our form of government and foment chaos. Obviously to all, both Russia and China are in favor of the candidates who would be the weakest of presidents.


14 posted on 08/07/2020 4:15:26 PM PDT by familyop ( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
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To: yesthatjallen

At worst they cancel each other out. Actually, CCP intelligence presence in the U.S. probably dwarfs the Russians.


15 posted on 08/07/2020 4:15:46 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: yesthatjallen

what bull shite.


16 posted on 08/07/2020 4:17:37 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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Oh no the russians are buying Facebook ads


17 posted on 08/07/2020 4:17:59 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Assange)
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To: yesthatjallen

Here’s our friday news dump after the swamp goes on recess.


18 posted on 08/07/2020 4:18:15 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: yesthatjallen

The Democrats are much more dangerous American enemies than the Russians or chinese. The entire last three years were devoted to democrat attempt to destroy the government


19 posted on 08/07/2020 4:19:38 PM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: yesthatjallen

More horse poo from the media.


20 posted on 08/07/2020 4:20:16 PM PDT by richardtavor
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