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A display of supremacy In December 2011, members of the Russian opposition obtained video evidence of ballot stuffing committed by operatives from Vladimir Putin's United Russia party in that month's parliamentary elections. A series of unusu- ally large protests ensued. Putin weathered the furor and went on t

n authoritarians. Again, Russia has taken the lead, with the state's asser- tion of authority over history textbooks and the process, encouraged by Putin, of reassessing the historical role of Joseph Stalin. • The hiring of political consultants and lobbyists from democratic countries to represent t

hinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. 2016. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

n Ukraine and pressure the Baltics and pressure Georgia and do other things, without having to do a full mobilization." —U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges 3. The energy weapon: At various times during Pu- tin's tenure, Russia has sought to use its oil and natural gas exports as a means of disciplining

ion-cia-putin-russia-operation-biden/index.html> (9/22, Stracqualursi, Cohen, Cohen, 83.16M) reports the assessment reads, "We assess that President Vladimir Putin and the senior most Russian officials are aware of and probably directing Russia's influence operations aimed at denigrating the former U.S. Vice Pr

NI and the Treasury Department have "identified Derkach as a Russian agent, but it has not been publicly reported that the CIA, NSA and FBI believed Putin may be personally directing the campaign." The CIA assessment described "Derkach's efforts in detail and said that his activities have included wor

Barnes, Sanger, 18.6IM) reports Russian President Vladimir Putin is "most likely continuing to approve and

Corporation International Security and Defense Policy Center Director Christine Wormuth; former U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges; The Marathon Initiative Principal and co-founder Elbridge Colby * Held via Cisco Webex and in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center; 12:00 PM * House

Putin Most Likely Directing Election Influence Efforts To Support Trump. The New York Times (9/22, Barnes, Sanger, 18.61M) reports Russian President Vladimir Putin is "most likely continuing to approve and direct interference operations aimed at raising President Trump's re-election chances, a recent CIA analy

I and the Treasury Department have "identified Derkach as a Russian agent, but it has not been publicly reported that the CIA, NSA and FBI believed Putin may be personally directing the campaign." The CIA assessment described "Derkach's efforts in detail and said that his activities have included wor

Barnes, Sanger, 18.61M) reports Russian President Vladimir Putin is "most likely continuing to approve and

Corporation International Security and Defense Policy Center Director Christine Wormuth; former U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges; The Marathon Initiative Principal and co- founder Elbridge Colby * Held via Cisco Webex and in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center; 12:00 PM • House

Putin Most Likely Directing Election Influence Efforts To Support Trump. The New York Times (9/22, Barnes, Sanger, 18.61M) reports Russian President Vladimir Putin is "most likely continuing to approve and direct interference operations aimed at raising President EFTA01658628 Trump's re-election chances, a r

I and the Treasury Department have "identified Derkach as a Russian agent, but it has not been publicly reported that the CIA, NSA and FBI believed Putin may be personally directing the campaign." The CIA assessment described "Derkach's efforts in detail and said that his activities have included wor

Barnes, Sanger, 18.61M) reports Russian President Vladimir Putin is "most likely continuing to approve and

Corporation International Security and Defense Policy Center Director Christine Wormuth; former U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges; The Marathon Initiative Principal and co- founder Elbridge Colby * Held via Cisco Webex and in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center; 12:00 PM • House

ern authoritarians. Again, Russia has taken the lead, with the state's asser- tion of authority over history textbooks and the process, encouraged by Putin, of reassessing the historical role of Joseph Stalin. ¢ The hiring of political consultants and lobbyists from democratic countries to represent th

represent undue interference in their domestic affairs and a violation of national pre- rogatives. 3. Dictatorship of law: Initially articulated by Vlad- imir Putin, this phrase has come to signify the adoption of laws that are so vaguely written as to www.freedomhouse.org HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019241 --- PAGE BREAK

o cast ballots than it is for Hungarian citizens who are tempo- rarily working in Europe or elsewhere. ¢ Asa matter of high priority, both Orban and Pu- tin have secured domination over the judiciary with the goal of removing its role as a check on their power. ‘Law and Justice’ in Poland Like Hungary,

ernment. ls Orban a Central European version of Putin? Orban's domestic critics have often compared his governing style to that of Russian president Vladimir Putin. On the surface, the comparison seems unfair. Hungary is still rated Free by Freedom House. It still has genuine opposition parties, however we