The United States on Friday released a U.S. intelligence assessment sent to more than 100 countries that found Moscow is using spies, social media and Russian state-run media to erode public faith in the integrity of democratic elections worldwide.

“This is a global phenomenon,” said the assessment. “Our information indicates that senior Russian government officials, including the Kremlin, see value in this type of influence operation and perceive it to be effective.”

A senior State Department official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said that Russia was encouraged to intensify its election influence operations by its success in amplifying disinformation about the 2020 U.S. election and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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        Russia interfered. What’s the conversation to be derailed? No one is saying it didn’t happen. They are just pointing out the hypocrisy because America does it too. Claiming “whataboutism” suppresses dissent and promotes the state department narrative.

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          They are just pointing out the hypocrisy

          They can point out that hypocrisy in their own post, instead of derailing this one.

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            Nah, this is just how a conversation works IRL. Points, counterpoints.

            All parties just agreeing with each other staying on the same point is not a conversation.

            Making a counterpoint can hardly be considered derailing the conversation .

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              Making a counterpoint can hardly be considered derailing the conversion.

              Whataboutism is not a counterpoint. A counterpoint would be disagreeing with the original point being made, not bringing up a new point.

              One point at a time is what’s being advocated.

              conversion

              Might want to edit your comments to use the correct word.

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            Fine. Carry on with the foreign hate, while ignoring America’s problems. Can you at least acknowledge that the US has interfered in foreign elections? Lol