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Abbe Lowell, a lawyer for James, has called the mortgage-fraud investigation political retribution.

"These charges are baseless, and the president's own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost."

"The president's own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution," she said.

Frontline locations are particularly lawless places, where retribution from Russian forces can be swift and brutal.

The group includes about 30 employees, according to one member who asked not to be identified out of fear of retribution.