The US has indicted two managers of a Russian state broadcaster and accused the Kremlin of a covert operation to interfere with November’s presidential election.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said RT, formerly Russia Today, and two of its Moscow-based managers have orchestrated “a $10m scheme to create and distribute content to US audiences with hidden Russian government messaging.”
Mr Garland also announced the Justice Department has seized 32 domain names used by Russian actors as part of the alleged influence operation.
Moscow’s goal was to secure its “preferred outcome” in the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, he said.
Mr Garland added that the Treasury and State Departments would imminently announce their own actions as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to “aggressively counter” the Kremlin campaign.
