SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA FOR DISINFORMATION AND ELECTION INTERFERENCE WERE ANNOUNCED
Attorney General Merrick Garland is directing penalties against the Kremlin for interference in the 2024 presidential election. The Justice Department filed charges against two people connected to the RT, seizing more than two dozen internet domains used in an influence campaign allegedly directed by the Russian government, officials said. The State and Treasury Departments are set to announce a series of actions including sanctions against Russia. "We are not taking it lightly...nobody is struggling here," said Adr. John Kirby about thwarting the attacks of bad actors. Russia is trying to put narratives out there to supports their policies and diminish the Ukraine." Following is the press statement from the U.S. State Department on Its Actions to Counter Russia’s Election Interference and Foreign Malign Influence As part of a series of coordinated actions across the U.S. Government, the Department of State is taking three steps today to counter Kremlin-backed media ...