A document provided to the State Department by a Russian diplomat in April outlined a broad, ambitious plan to overhaul Moscow's relationship with Washington on the heels of Russia's campaign to undermine confidence in the US presidential election and help elect Donald Trump.
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Striking proposal shows Russia wanted to do more than cause chaos during the election
A document provided to the State Department by a Russian diplomat in April outlined a broad, ambitious plan to overhaul Moscow's relationship with Washington.
The document, obtained by BuzzFeed, called for collaboration on information security, denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, the war in Afghanistan, and other areas that would lead to the
ostures the Russian side in a 'no lose' situation."
"If the US side declines, the Russians are on record with having tried to take the high road," Olson said. "Regardless of the US response, the Russians end up better off, either with a compliant US or an embattled US."
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To be sure, the turmoil was an added bonus that would have satisfied the Kremlin even if Hillary Clinton had won the election, experts say. And
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