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Russians have opened the door to Vladimir Putin staying in power until 2036 by voting overwhelmingly for constitutional changes that will allow him to run again for president twice, but critics said the outcome was falsified on an industrial scale.
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China and Russia are using the heightened anxiety around the coronavirus crisis to undermine western democracies’ governments by spreading disinformation online, the Australian government has warned.
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Russia is determined to interfere in US elections despite sanctions and other efforts to deter such actions before the next presidential election in 2020, FBI Director Christopher Wray says.
Turkey has already purchased S-400 defence systems from Russia and hopes they will be delivered in July, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says, an announcement likely to ratchet up tensions with NATO ally Washington.
US President Donald Trump has scornfully rejected “disgusting” talk among Democrats about launching an impeachment inquiry against him in the aftermath of the Russia probe.
US Special Counsel Robert Mueller says his investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election was never going to end with criminal charges against President Donald Trump.
