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Victim explains fighting Russian blackmail is "pointless"

The FBI has not confirmed any details in the 35-page document that claims to have compromising information on President-elect Donald Trump. But Russia has a history of gathering information for future use against government opponents. They even have a word for it: "kompromat." Elizabeth Palmer spoke to a political activist in Russia who has first-hand experience with the dirty tactics.
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