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RUSSIA | S03 09 - Putin's Trump card: the CrowdStrike conspiracy theory
RUSSIA | S03 09 - Putin's Trump card: the CrowdStrike conspiracy theory
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Russian intelligence agencies and Vladimir Putin have spent three years spreading a conspiracy theory that Ukraine was the one who meddled in the 2016 election.The theory quickly reached Donald Trump, and he became obsessed with proving it.He's now being impeached for his scheme to get Ukraine to investigate it.While this scheme has blown up in Trump’s face, and allegedly harmed America and Ukraine’s national security, it has played out perfectly for Putin.
Released:
Dec 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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