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WSJ: EU To Sanction Russian Def Min, 'Internet Research Agency'

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WSJ reporting that the European Union is preparing to place sanctions on Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, as well as the Russian 'Internet Research Agency'.

  • The Russian Internet Research Agency - a so-called 'troll factory' for fake social media accounts and bots - was previously sanctioned by the United States for alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

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