(EDM) The conclusion of the 22-month-long investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller and the presentation of his report to United States Attorney General William Barr is certain to capture prime international attention for weeks to come—and to directly impact on many global points of tension. Russia is the main culprit in this investigation, and while it is possible to deduce from the absence of any new indictments that the proposition about “collusion” between Moscow and the Donald Trump campaign is not proven, the fact of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections is established beyond any reasonable doubt (Kommersant, March 3). This bottom line could result in a new tightening of the sanctions regime, and the Russian Central Bank has consequently already signaled the possibility of a rise in the key interest rate (RBC, March 22). Political fallout may be even heavier, so the Kremlin is now attempting to pre-empt this escalation of punishment for past misdeeds by staging a high-profile diversionary operation. […]
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