The U.S. Says It Will Respond To Russian Hacks

The U.S. Says It Will Respond To Russian Hacks

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The White House says it plans to respond to the recent hacks on the emails of Democratic political groups and campaign officials. The U.S. says Russia is to blame for the hacks and has promised a response that is “proportional.”

We take a look some of the ways the U.S. might hit back at Russia and consider how these could play out with journalist Masha Gessen, author of The Man Without a Face: The Rise and Rule of Vladimir Putin and The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy.