US extracted spy that confirmed Putin role in 2016 US vote: reports

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US agents extracted a high-level Russian government source who had confirmed Vladimir Putin's direct role in interfering in the 2016 US presidential election, US media reported late Monday (Sept 9).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - US agents extracted a high-level Russian government source who had confirmed Vladimir Putin's direct role in interfering in the 2016 US presidential election, US media reported late Monday .

The network said the spy was pulled out of Russia in 2017 due to concerns that President Donald Trump and his cabinet could expose the asset due to repeated mishandling of classified intelligence. This prompted fears that the informant had become a double agent - but months later the source relented, the Times added.

 

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