Donald Trump's tangled web of Russian influence
 

Donald Trump's tangled web of Russian influence
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Donald Trump has had ties to Russia for decades, but they've thickened as his campaign for the White House has progressed.*

He's openly admired Russian President Vladimir Putin. And many of his campaign officials have worked with Russian or pro-Russian figures in the past.

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We've broken down some of Trump's more significant connections to Russia below.*

A meeting that wasn't

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in Volgograd, Russia, on Aug. 15.

Image: Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP


Trump was reportedly scheduled to meet Putin the day before the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow kicked off, though the Russian president called it off at the last second.* Read more...

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