As Bernie Sanders Pushed for Closer Ties, Soviet Union Spotted Opportunity

The New York Times as to spin Comrade Sanders pro-Soviet behavior .

Exclusive: For Bernie Sanders, his 1988 trip to the Soviet Union was an effort to build diplomatic ties. For the Soviets, it was the start of a years-long propaganda effort to exploit his antiwar agenda, documents obtained by The New York Times show. https://t.co/I4UsqheKHQ

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