'Trump dossier' on Russia links now part of special counsel's probe: sourcesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The special counsel investigating whether Russia tried to sway the 2016 U.S. election has taken over FBI inquiries into a former British spy’s dossier of allegations of Russian financial and personal links to President Donald Trump’s campaign and associates, sources familiar with the inquiry told Reuters. A report compiled by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele identified Russian businessmen and others whom U.S. intelligence analysts have concluded are Russian intelligence officers or working on behalf of the Russian government. A spokesman for special counsel Robert Mueller declined comment. The FBI also declined comment. Three sources with knowledge of Mueller’s probe said his investigators have assumed control of multiple inquiries into allegations by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia interfered in the election to benefit Trump, a Republican. Russia has repeatedly denied any meddling in the election. Two officials familiar with the investigations said that both Mueller’s team and the Senate Intelligence Committee are seeking any evidence that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort or others who had financial dealings with Russia might have helped Kremlin intelligence agencies target email hacking and social media postings undermining Trump’s election opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton. On Wednesday, the Senate panel’s chairman Richard Burr told reporters that the issue of whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia remains an open question. “We have not come to any determination on collusion,” Burr said. Trump, who has called allegations of campaign collusion with Moscow a hoax, has faced questions about the matter since he took office in January.     Trump was told by former FBI director James Comey that Steele’s report contained salacious material about the businessman-turned-president. Burr said on Wednesday that the Senate panel had made several attempts to contact Steele and to meet him and “those offers have gone unaccepted.” “The committee cannot really decide the credibility of the dossier without understanding things like who paid for it, who are your sources and sub-sources,” Burr said.  Burr said the panel wanted to finish its investigation by the end of the year. Although several news organizations, including Reuters, were briefed on Steele’s dossier before the election in November, most decided not to report on the material because its inflammatory and sometimes salacious content could not be verified. In a report published in January four U.S. intelligence agencies said they took the dossier’s allegations seriously. Separately, three Russian businessmen, Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan have sued Washington investigations firm Fusion GPS and its founder, Glenn Simpson, with allegations that they were libeled in Steele’s dossier. A spokeswoman for Simpson and Fusion GPS declined to comment on the lawsuit filed on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Washington. The lawsuit said that Steele’s reports were “gravely damaging” to the businessmen because they accused them “of criminal conduct and alleged cooperation with the ‘Kremlin’ to influence the 2016 presidential election.”  The information on Trump collected by Steele, whom officials say was one of MI6’s most respected Russia hands, was laid out last year in political “opposition research” initially financed by supporters of one of Trump’s Republican primary election opponents. After Trump won the Republican nomination in July, backers of Clinton picked up the support of Steele’s work. The lawsuit said the dossier’s allegations are false in implying an improper “ongoing” relationship between the businessmen, the Alfa Group financial company in which they were investors and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that a Russian government official acted as middleman in such contacts. politicsNews
dossier russia links part special counsel probe sourceswashington reuters the special counsel investigating whether russia tried sway election taken fbi inquiries former british spy dossier allegations russian financial personal links president donald trump campaign associates sources familiar inquiry told reuters a report compiled former officer christopher steele identified russian businessmen others intelligence analysts concluded russian intelligence officers working behalf russian government a spokesman special counsel robert mueller declined comment the fbi also declined comment three sources knowledge mueller probe said investigators assumed control multiple inquiries allegations intelligence agencies russia interfered election benefit trump republican russia repeatedly denied meddling election two officials familiar investigations said mueller team senate intelligence committee seeking evidence former trump campaign manager paul manafort others financial dealings russia might helped kremlin intelligence agencies target email hacking social media postings undermining trump election opponent democrat hillary clinton on wednesday senate panel chairman richard burn told reporters issue whether trump campaign collided russia remains open question we come determination collusion burn said trump called allegations campaign collusion moscow hoax faced questions matter since took office january trump told former fbi director james come steele report contained malicious material burn said wednesday senate panel made several attempts contact steele meet offers gone the committee really decide credibility dossier without understanding things like paid sources burn said burn said panel wanted finish investigation end year although several news organizations including reuters briefed steele dossier election november decided report material inflammatory sometimes malicious content could verified in report published january four intelligence agencies said took dossier allegations seriously separately three russian businessmen michael friedman per even german khan sued washington investigations firm fusion gps founder glenn simpson allegations labeled steele dossier a spokeswoman simpson fusion gps declined comment lawsuit filed tuesday district court washington the lawsuit said steele reports gravely damaging businessmen accused criminal conduct alleged cooperation kremlin influence presidential the information trump collected steele officials say one respected russia hands laid last year political opposition research initially financed supporters one trump republican primary election opponents after trump republican nomination july backers clinton picked support steele work the lawsuit said dossier allegations false implying improper ongoing relationship businessmen alfa group financial company investors russian president vladimir putin russian government official acted middleton contacts politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: 'Trump dossier' on Russia links now part of special counsel's probe: sourcesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The special counsel investigating whether Russia tried to sway the 2016 U.S. election has taken over FBI inquiries into a former British spy’s dossier of allegations of Russian financial and personal links to President Donald Trump’s campaign and associates, sources familiar with the inquiry told Reuters. A report compiled by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele identified Russian businessmen and others whom U.S. intelligence analysts have concluded are Russian intelligence officers or working on behalf of the Russian government. A spokesman for special counsel Robert Mueller declined comment. The FBI also declined comment. Three sources with knowledge of Mueller’s probe said his investigators have assumed control of multiple inquiries into allegations by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia interfered in the election to benefit Trump, a Republican. Russia has repeatedly denied any meddling in the election. Two officials familiar with the investigations said that both Mueller’s team and the Senate Intelligence Committee are seeking any evidence that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort or others who had financial dealings with Russia might have helped Kremlin intelligence agencies target email hacking and social media postings undermining Trump’s election opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton. On Wednesday, the Senate panel’s chairman Richard Burr told reporters that the issue of whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia remains an open question. “We have not come to any determination on collusion,” Burr said. Trump, who has called allegations of campaign collusion with Moscow a hoax, has faced questions about the matter since he took office in January.     Trump was told by former FBI director James Comey that Steele’s report contained salacious material about the businessman-turned-president. Burr said on Wednesday that the Senate panel had made several attempts to contact Steele and to meet him and “those offers have gone unaccepted.” “The committee cannot really decide the credibility of the dossier without understanding things like who paid for it, who are your sources and sub-sources,” Burr said.  Burr said the panel wanted to finish its investigation by the end of the year. Although several news organizations, including Reuters, were briefed on Steele’s dossier before the election in November, most decided not to report on the material because its inflammatory and sometimes salacious content could not be verified. In a report published in January four U.S. intelligence agencies said they took the dossier’s allegations seriously. Separately, three Russian businessmen, Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan have sued Washington investigations firm Fusion GPS and its founder, Glenn Simpson, with allegations that they were libeled in Steele’s dossier. A spokeswoman for Simpson and Fusion GPS declined to comment on the lawsuit filed on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Washington. The lawsuit said that Steele’s reports were “gravely damaging” to the businessmen because they accused them “of criminal conduct and alleged cooperation with the ‘Kremlin’ to influence the 2016 presidential election.”  The information on Trump collected by Steele, whom officials say was one of MI6’s most respected Russia hands, was laid out last year in political “opposition research” initially financed by supporters of one of Trump’s Republican primary election opponents. After Trump won the Republican nomination in July, backers of Clinton picked up the support of Steele’s work. The lawsuit said the dossier’s allegations are false in implying an improper “ongoing” relationship between the businessmen, the Alfa Group financial company in which they were investors and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that a Russian government official acted as middleman in such contacts. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: dossier russia links part special counsel probe sourceswashington reuters the special counsel investigating whether russia tried sway election taken fbi inquiries former british spy dossier allegations russian financial personal links president donald trump campaign associates sources familiar inquiry told reuters a report compiled former officer christopher steele identified russian businessmen others intelligence analysts concluded russian intelligence officers working behalf russian government a spokesman special counsel robert mueller declined comment the fbi also declined comment three sources knowledge mueller probe said investigators assumed control multiple inquiries allegations intelligence agencies russia interfered election benefit trump republican russia repeatedly denied meddling election two officials familiar investigations said mueller team senate intelligence committee seeking evidence former trump campaign manager paul manafort others financial dealings russia might helped kremlin intelligence agencies target email hacking social media postings undermining trump election opponent democrat hillary clinton on wednesday senate panel chairman richard burn told reporters issue whether trump campaign collided russia remains open question we come determination collusion burn said trump called allegations campaign collusion moscow hoax faced questions matter since took office january trump told former fbi director james come steele report contained malicious material burn said wednesday senate panel made several attempts contact steele meet offers gone the committee really decide credibility dossier without understanding things like paid sources burn said burn said panel wanted finish investigation end year although several news organizations including reuters briefed steele dossier election november decided report material inflammatory sometimes malicious content could verified in report published january four intelligence agencies said took dossier allegations seriously separately three russian businessmen michael friedman per even german khan sued washington investigations firm fusion gps founder glenn simpson allegations labeled steele dossier a spokeswoman simpson fusion gps declined comment lawsuit filed tuesday district court washington the lawsuit said steele reports gravely damaging businessmen accused criminal conduct alleged cooperation kremlin influence presidential the information trump collected steele officials say one respected russia hands laid last year political opposition research initially financed supporters one trump republican primary election opponents after trump republican nomination july backers clinton picked support steele work the lawsuit said dossier allegations false implying improper ongoing relationship businessmen alfa group financial company investors russian president vladimir putin russian government official acted middleton contacts politicsnews