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Russian President Vladimir Putin, seen here at a public event on Tuesday, is not reacting to new US sanctions

Putin plays it cool, but Russia is worried about a US cyberattack

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President Putin of Russia says he’s going to simply ignore tough new US sanctions, announced Thursday by President Barack Obama in response to Russia’s alleged attempts to influence the US election. However, Russian officials are concerned about the dangers of a US cyberattack.

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