• U.S. hits Russians with sanctions for election meddling, cyber attacks
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[url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-sanctions/u-s-hits-russians-with-sanctions-for-election-meddling-cyber-attacks-idUSKCN1GR23B]Reuters[/url] (Still being updated) [quote]The United State slapped sanctions on 19 Russian individuals and five groups, including Moscow’s intelligence services, for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and malicious cyber attacks, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said there would be additional sanctions against Russian government officials and oligarchs “for their destabilizing activities.” Mnuchin did not give a time frame for those sanctions, which he said would sever the individuals’ access to the U.S. financial system. “The administration is confronting and countering malign Russian cyber activity, including their attempted interference in U.S. elections, destructive cyber-attacks, and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure,” Mnuchin said in a statement. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential campaign using hacking and propaganda, an effort that eventually included attempting to tilt the race in President Donald Trump’s favor. Russia denies interfering in the election.[/quote] Long time coming, honestly, especially after the EU did so. Update: [quote]The new sanctions also include Russian intelligence services, the Federal Security Service (FSB) and Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), and six individuals working on behalf of the GRU.[/quote]
Well It's about god damn time.
More should be done, but this is a moderately 'OKAY' start.
Now the real question: will Trump actually enforce it?
[QUOTE=KillerJaguar;53203925]Now the real question: will Trump actually enforce it?[/QUOTE] We'll know how tight of a grip Putin has over Trump's strings depending on exactly that.
[QUOTE=KillerJaguar;53203925]Now the real question: will Trump actually enforce it?[/QUOTE] let's see what he's been up to [media]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/973360355790479361[/media]
[QUOTE=dai;53203963]let's see what he's been up to [media]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/973360355790479361[/media][/QUOTE] Is the caps lock button broken
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;53203972]Is the caps lock button broken[/QUOTE] It's not the only thing that's broken.
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