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Blackwill and Gordon, former senior officials in numerous Republican and Democratic administrations, respectively, argue that neither President Barack Obama nor President  Donald J.] Trump--for different reasons--adequately elevated Russia's intervention in the United States to the national priority that it is, or responded to it in a way sufficient to deter Russia or other hostile states from undertaking future attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this report, Blackwill and Gordon contend that Russia's intervention should not be seen as just another of many stumbles in U.S.-Russia relations over the decades but as a historic turning point because of the nature of Moscow's threat to America's democratic institutions. A more robust and comprehensive strategy to protect the United States, its allies, and its interests against Russian attacks is therefore sorely needed. 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