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New York Times: Will Russia meddle in Italy’s election? It may not have to

By New York Times.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and former Italy's prime minister Silvio Berlusconi visit an Italian war cemetery near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol on Sept. 11, 2015.
Photo by AFP

It happened in the United States. Then there were the Netherlands, France and Germany. One after the other, the West’s leading democracies have staged national elections in which Russia is accused of using social media and fake news to try to influence the outcome.

Now, Italy is holding pivotal elections on March 4 that could shake Europe — and Russian meddling is again a concern.

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