Russia was being accused by U.S. intelligence of hacking the 2016 presidential election in support of Donald Trump. Documents stolen in the hack, agencies allege, were given to WikiLeaks for public release. Many Trump opponents blamed Russia for his victory. And Washington hummed with speculation about illicit meetings between Trump administration officials and the Russian ambassador.
The Moscow Times: How Russia and WikiLeaks became allies against the West
A mural depicting a winking Vladimir Putin taking off a Donald Trump mask is painted on a storefront outside of the Levee bar in Brooklyn on Feb. 25, 2017 in New York City. The mural, painted by Damien Mitchell, sits in the popular Williamsburg neighborhood and has become a minor attraction with people photographing and taking selfies beside it.
