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US indicts 13 Russian nationals for election interference

WASHINGTON: US Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday announced the indictments of 13 Russian nationals and three
Published February 16, 2018 Updated February 16, 2018 06:32pm

WASHINGTON: US Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday announced the indictments of 13 Russian nationals and three companies for alleged interference with the 2016 election.

According to the unsealed indictment the accused conspired -- from 2014 until today -- to interfere "with the US political and electoral processes, including the presidential election of 2016."

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