Two Russian nationals were indicted in Manhattan federal court for acting in a “massive scheme” to push Russian interests to the American public leading up to the election, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Russian nationals Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva are employees of RT, a state-controlled media company funded by the government of Russia. RT reportedly paid a Tennessee-based content company $10 million to “create and distribute to U.S. audiences with hidden Russian government messaging” on TikTok, Instagram, X and YouTube," according to a DOJ statement.
