DISINFO: The intentions of the International Consortium of International Journalists attacks Russian leaders without evidence

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DISINFO: The intentions of the International Consortium of International Journalists attacks Russian leaders without evidence

SUMMARY

The intentions of the International Consortium of International Journalists (ICIJ), funded directly by notorious currency manipulator George Soros and his Open Society Foundation, in releasing the documents was to attack Russian leaders, despite a lack of evidence to corroborate their claims.

RESPONSE

Repeating already debunked disinformation. The ICIJ is a global network of more than 190 investigative journalists in more than 65 countries who collaborate on in-depth investigative stories (bit.ly/1WAkWM3).The, Panama files revealed the offshore holdings of 140 politicians and public officials from around the world, President Putin included. Western political leaders and public figures were similarly implicated in the scandal (bit.ly/1RxRnbx), .

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