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US sanctions Russia over election hacking, expels 35 diplomats

The Obama administration on Thursday announced a wide swath of retaliatory measures against Russia in response to a hacking campaign geared at interfering in the U.S. election, CNN reports.

The measures include a list of economic sanctions, diplomatic censure and public “naming and shaming.”

The president also hinted at possible covert cyber measures, but did not provide details.

The president also announced that the State Department will expel 35 Russian intelligence operatives and shut two Russian compounds, in Maryland and New York, used by Russia for intelligence purposes.

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