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Russian Agencies Monitored U.S. Campaigns

According to the report, Russia’s foreign intelligence agency (SVR) had obtained access to internal communications during the 2016 election cycle. These communications, the report alleges, contained personal details about Clinton’s health and internal campaign concerns about her ability to endure the rigors of a national election.

Despite having access to sensitive material, Russian leadership reportedly made a calculated decision not to release it during the campaign. According to sources cited in the declassified documents, Russian President Vladimir Putin believed Clinton would secure the presidency and that interfering further might cause unnecessary complications.

The documents suggest that Clinton’s campaign was acutely aware of her physical limitations, with Democratic leaders reportedly growing concerned by late