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Garland: Two RT Employees Indicted for Money Laundering in Scheme to Influence U.S. Opinion and 2024 Election

Sep 4, 2024, 05:46 PM

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that two employees of RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet, have been indicted on charges of money laundering and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The indictment alleges that RT and its employees implemented a scheme to direct a Tennessee-based company to disseminate content favorable to the Russian government. Additionally, the scheme aimed to influence American opinion on Russia and its war against Ukraine. Garland emphasized that these actions are part of broader efforts by RT employees and individuals within President Vladimir Putin's inner circle to influence U.S. opinion and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.