The following article by Max Bergmann and Carolyn Kenney was posted on the Center for American Progress website December 5, 2017:
Russia’s Ongoing Hostilities Toward the United States and Its Allies
Overview
Russia is pursuing a concerted strategy to undermine American democracy and U.S. national interests. These are the actions of an adversary not an ally.
Introduction and summary
Russia’s efforts to attack and undermine American democracy did not begin or end with the 2016 election. Russia’s vast espionage and cybercapabilities continue to target the United States government, its citizens, as well as America’s democratic allies around the world.
This report outlines Russia’s continuing hostile actions toward the United States and its allies. It finds that the election of Donald Trump has not resulted in the Kremlin changing course or reducing its hostile actions toward the United States. Russia continues to: Continue reading “Acts of an Adversary”