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Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release

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When Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was suddenly moved to a detention center in Moscow from a Siberian prison, he thought he was being taken there to be shot. Opposition activist Ilya Yashin said he was warned by a security operative that he would die in prison if he returned to Russia. … [Read more...] about Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release

Justice Dept. says it’s committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies

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The Justice Department remains committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about efforts by foreign governments to influence this year's elections, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco told a lawyers' conference on Friday. … [Read more...] about Justice Dept. says it’s committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies

Pentagon dispatches carrier strike group, fighter jet squadron to Mideast as tensions escalate

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The Pentagon is dispatching a new carrier strike group, a fighter jet squadron, missile defense-capable cruisers and other military assets to the Middle East amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, and Tehran's network of proxy groups across the region, military officials said Friday. … [Read more...] about Pentagon dispatches carrier strike group, fighter jet squadron to Mideast as tensions escalate