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Russia targeted Covid-19 researchers and interfered in 2019 UK election, says Raab

Guardian, 17 Jul 2020
Foreign secretary accuses Russia of seeking to interfere in last year's general election by amplifying an illegally acquired NHS dossier that was seized upon by Labour during the campaign. Raab also confirms reports that Russian state-sponsored hackers are targeting UK, US and Canadian organisations involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine, describing it as 'completely unacceptable'.
 
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