One of the primary motivations behind Putin's interference in US elections was the Magnitsky Act. It was the main topic of conversation when representatives of the Russian Government met with the Trump election campaign in Trump Tower (including Trump Jr, Kushner, and Manafort). So what is the Magnitsky Act, and why does Putin care so much? The Magnitsky Act allows the US Government (and now a growing list of others including the EU and Canada) to freeze assets of known international criminal fi