Business Insider Alex Wong/Getty Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 US election, named 12 officers from Russia's military intelligence agency in his most recent indictment. These allegations will likely remain unproven in a court of law, as Russia is not likely to give up its own intelligence officers. But the Mueller indictment offers valuable lessons to other democracies that face the same dilemmas. The days of governments being able to get away with saying, "We know," and expecting to be believed are gone — instead, governments should be driven by a more transparent approach. It's a powerful example of how to balance authority and speculation, common knowledge and inside intelligence. The recent indictment from Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 US election, naming 12 officers from the GRU, Russia's military intelligence agency, makes for compelling reading.