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Michael Isikoff is an American investigative journalist known for his work with Newsweek and Yahoo News.

Known for: Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump

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Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump

Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump

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An investigative account detailing Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, exploring the connections between Donald Trump's campaign and Vladimir Putin's government, and the intelligence community's response to the unfolding crisis.

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Background on U.S.–Russia Relations

The story of Russian interference cannot be told without first understanding how U.S.–Russia relations evolved from cautious cooperation after the Cold War to bitter rivalry under Putin. In the 1990s, optimism framed the relationship. There were genuine attempts at partnership—the expansion of trade...

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Early Signs of Russian Interference

Before 2016, signals of Russian interference were scattered but unmistakable. U.S. intelligence analysts noticed recurring patterns—probing attacks against government servers, phishing attempts targeting political organizations, and unusual information flows from Russian IP addresses. Yet few suspec...

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About Michael Isikoff

Michael Isikoff is an American investigative journalist known for his work with Newsweek and Yahoo News.

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