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- 1US data firm accused of Russian ties served EU projects●"A U.S.-based data-extraction firm accused of being secretly run from Russia has worked on EU-backed projects and sold i
Oxygen Forensics, a data-extraction firm presented as US-based, has been accused of being secretly run from Russia. According to documents seen by POLITICO, the company worked on EU-backed projects and sold its services to European law enforcement agencies. The US Justice Department last week charged the firm, raising questions about how it gained access to European police and public contracts.
- 2Secret Service questioned over funding for White House renovations▼Secret Service faces questions about agency funding used for White House renovations
The US Secret Service is facing questions over its use of agency funding for White House renovation work. Lawmakers and watchdogs are seeking clarity on how the agency, traditionally responsible for presidential protection, came to finance construction or maintenance projects at the executive mansion, and whether the spending was authorised and properly accounted for.