Deception: Russiagate and the New Cold War

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The new cold war is based on deception, but who exactly is deceiving whom? This meticulous and balanced examination of the Russiagate story in the 2016 US presidential elections exposes the myths and provides perspective. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The Russians Are Coming Russian Misdeeds Russiagate and New Cold War Deception and War Notes Chapter 2: Trump Ascends The Greatest Political Upset in American History Russia and Clinton’s Downfall Notes Chapter 3: Trump and Russia Trump Goes to Moscow Follow the Money All Things Bright and Colourful Notes Chapter 4: Russiagate and the New Cold War International Politics and Russiagate Russia and Trump’s Election Forward to the Past Notes Chapter 5: Hacking the Election The Democratic Party Emails Hack or Leak? Notes Chapter 6: Social Media Meddling The Internet Research Agency (IRA) and Mueller Indictment The IRA in Context Notes Chapter 7: Conspiracy, Collusion and Crossfire Hurricane The British Link Papadopoulos Gets Caught Crossfire Hurricane Notes Chapter 8: The Steele Dossier The Steele Dossier Forging the Dossier The Steele Storm Debunking Steele Notes Chapter 9: Spinning Russiagate Autumnal Blues Carter Page and the FISA Warrants The ICA The Long Shadow Telling Trump Notes Chapter 10: Flynn and the Russian Concussion Flynn’s Downfall The Comey Gyration Michael Flynn on Trial Notes Chapter 11: Suspicious Activity The 9 June 2016 Trump Tower Meeting Paul Manafort and Ukrainegate Notes Chapter 12: Mueller Investigates The Special Counsel Gets to Work Mueller Reports Notes Chapter 13: Russiagate Questioned An Investigation in Search of a Crime Crimes in Search of Investigation The Accused Fight Back Notes Chapter 14: Fruit of a Poisoned Tree Why It All Started The Investigators Investigated Further Investigations Notes Chapter 15: Worse than Watergate Russiagate and Resistance Russia and the 2020 Election Notes Chapter 16: Deception and the New Cold War Causes and Consequences Notes Bibliography Index About the Author