presidential election. Index of Acronyms CNI Center for the National Interest DCCC Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee DNC Democratic National Committee FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation FSB Russian Federal Security Service GEC Global Energy Capital, LLC GRU Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff HPSCI U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence HRC Hillary Rodham Clinton IRA Internet Research Agency LCILP London Centre of International Law Practice NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NES New Economic School NSA National Security Agency ODNI Office of the Director of National Intelligence PTT Presidential Transition Team RDIF Russian Direct Investment Fund