Russia has engaged in a years-long campaign to shift the blame away from Moscow and onto Ukraine for interfering in the 2016 American presidential campaign. GOP members have continued to insist they believe that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, despite hours of testimony to the contrary.
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