Russia is accused of influence campaigns against U.S. voters
The US Justice Department said that it had disrupted Russian influence campaigns in the US that were meant to spread Russian government propaganda. The campaign was meant to reduce international support for Ukraine, bolster pro-Russian policies, and influence voters in the US and elsewhere, the Justice Department said. It added that it seized 32 internet domains used in the effort.
Russian influence campaigns against Americans have been accused by the U.S
The US Department of Justice on Wednesday said that Russia directed Russian companies to spread propaganda across several websites in an “effort to weaken international support for Ukrainians, bolster pro-Russian policies and influence voters in the US and elsewhere”. It further accused employees of Russian stationRT of working with Tenet Media to make hundreds of videos that supported Russia’s aims.
The U.S. alleges that Russia has influence on US voters
The US Justice Department has charged Russia-backed RT with interfering in the US presidential election in 2016 to reduce support for Ukraine and pro-Russian policies in the country. The agency said that it disrupted foreign influence campaigns designed to spread Russian government propaganda. The US added that it had become aware of RT’s activities in 2017 when RT was required to register as a foreign agent.