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Russian Interference in the US Presidential Elections: The Sequel

Written by: Aruuke Uran Kyzy

The purpose of this info pack is to compile existing research on official Russian statements and aggregate relevant data on the Russian interference to the US elections.

American intelligence officials have warned members of the House Intelligence Committee of repeated Russian interference attempts in the lead up to 2020 US election. As US citizens enter the crucial period leading up to November 3, it is important to understand the evolution and successes of Russian interference in the domestic affairs of sovereign states across the world. The purpose of this info pack is to compile existing research on official Russian statements and aggregate relevant data on the Russian interference to the US elections. This info-pack explores: (i) reports of attempted interference in 2016 US elections, (ii) strategies and targets of Russian meddling (iii) US government’s reaction to Russian influence-seeking and Russia-US relations.

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Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Aruuke Uran Kyzy currently works at TRT World Research Centre as an Assistant Researcher. She worked at the British Muslim Heritage Center, non-political organization as event assistant in Manchester, UK. Aruuke is passionate about social projects; she previously worked as the Education Coordinator at the Sefire-i Alem International Student Association. She has a BA in International Relations and BA in English Language and Literature from Istanbul University. Her current areas of focus are Russian foreign policy, modern cultural colonization, Turkish-Iranian-Russian relations and political aspects of Russian colonialism in Central Asia and Caucasus.

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