Russia’s Elections Begin With All But Certain Outcome After Putin Critics Silenced - March 15, 2024
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Russia begins three days of voting in a presidential election all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years after he stifled dissent. A closer look at what it means for Ukraine and Moscow’s broader relations with the West. Israel rejects the latest truce counterproposal from Hamas. Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters. As the U.S. presidential race heats up, FBI Director Christopher Wray recently warned about the growing threat, given how easy AI is for "foreign adversaries to engage in malign influence.”