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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.
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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
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