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BREAKING: First charges filed in Russia probe led by special counsel Mueller; not known who is charg
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A federal grand jury in Washington on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters.
The filing of the sealed charges was first reported by CNN.
The charges are sealed under orders from a federal judge, and it was not clear what the charges were, adding that anyone facing charges could be taken into custody as soon as Monday.
U.S. intelligence agencies concluded in January that Russia interfered in the election to try to help President Donald Trump defeat Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton through a campaign of hacking and releasing embarrassing emails, and disseminating propaganda via social media to discredit her campaign.
http://www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/10/27/special-counsel-robert-mueller-is-preparing-to-file-charges-in-russia-probe-report.html