ANALYSIS | Washington’s indictment shines a bright light on the dark corners of Russian disinformation operations | CBC News

ANALYSIS | Washington’s indictment shines a bright light on the dark corners of Russian disinformation operations | CBC News

The affidavit of an FBI special agent, and the Russian documents attached to it, offer a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a vast Russian network of disinformation. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted two Russians — both employees of state broadcaster RT — accused of illegally funnelling $9.7 million into a Tennessee media company….

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Judge says ex-NHLers charged with sexual assault allowed to skip pretrial motions for ‘economic reasons’ | CBC News

Judge says ex-NHLers charged with sexual assault allowed to skip pretrial motions for ‘economic reasons’ | CBC News

A judge is allowing five former NHL hockey players charged with sexual assault in a case that dates back to when they were with Canada’s world junior team to skip the pretrial legal arguments for “compelling economic reasons.” In an August ruling made public Thursday, the first day of the pretrial motions in London, Ontario Superior Court Justice Bruce…

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