Russian nationals charged with conspiracy

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Russian influence campaign

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Experts applaud steps US steps to disrupt Russian disinformation

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Two Russian nationals, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva , have been charged with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The Justice Department announced the seizure of 32 internet domains used in the Russian government-directed “Doppelganger” foreign malign influence campaign.

Experts say disrupting the paid-influencer campaign is an important step in efforts to counter the Kremlin ’s broader disinformation strategy.

The Justice Department's indictment quotes RT’s editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonian , as saying in an interview on Russian television that RT built "an enormous network, an entire empire of covert projects" The FBI affidavit also revealed that one of the sanctioned Russian companies had a list of 2,800 people active on social media in the U.S. and 80 other countries.

"Punitive measures absolutely have to be part of the package," said Jakub Kalenský , a senior analyst at the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats in Helsinki .

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