JRL NEWSWATCH: “Where else do leaders do what Trump is accused of? Start with Russia. And he has plenty of chances to do it again.” – Washington Post/ Scott Radnitz

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“The House of Representatives is investigating … Trump’s alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine’s government to dig up dirt on Joe Biden …. [I]ncumbent presidents generally have a modest advantage … in familiarity, fundraising and media coverage. …. [I]n countries where … rule of law is weak, such as the post-Soviet region[ there is the prospect of] using … ‘administrative resources’ … to win elections. …. File Photo of Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in front of U.S. Flag and Russian FlagIn Russia, the ruling United Russia party regularly uses local politicians to pressure state employees such as factory workers and schoolteachers to vote. In … city council elections, Moscow officials found ways to disqualify opposition candidates …. Incumbent leaders typically use state media to spread propaganda and starve … challengers of airtime. Countries including Russia and Belarus regularly prevent or limit opposition rallies under the pretext of stopping disorder. Governments like Russia’s raise pensions … [O]il-rich autocracies like Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan spend lavishly on infrastructure projects before an election. Sometimes governments even make public services like transportation and electricity contingent on voting the right way. And[,] of course, these governments use police, prosecutors and state news Donald Trumpmedia to slander opponents with compromising materials, or kompromat. …”

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