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Washington sanctions two Russians for interfering in US elections

The United States announced on Friday July 29 sanctions against two Russians accused of disinformation and interference in the American elections, and in particular of having financed pro-Russian propaganda and supported a candidate for the post of governor.

The individuals and entities named today have played various roles in Russia’s attempts to manipulate and destabilize the United States and its allies and partners, including Ukraine“said the US Treasury Department in a statement. “Free and fair elections are a pillar of American democracy that must be protected from outside influencesaid Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson, quoted in the statement.

“Pro-Russian propaganda”

These sanctions are distinct from those taken by Washington and its allies against Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in February. In particular, Aleksandr Ionov is targeted, who has also been charged by the American courts for “conspiracy to recruit agents for the service of Russia“. The Muscovite is accused of having, between 2014 and 2022, “recruited political groupsin Florida, Georgia, and California, under the supervision of the Russian intelligence services (FSB) and with the support of the Kremlin, according to a statement from the US Department of Justice.

Ionov provided financial support to these groups, ordered them to publish pro-Russian propaganda, coordinated and funded direct action by these groups in the United States to promote Russian interests, and coordinated coverage of this activity in Russian media“, is it detailed. He is also accused of having collaborated with an operation already sanctioned by Washington for interference in the 2016 US presidential election, this time “on the feasibility of directly supporting a candidate in a gubernatorial electionin 2022, details the Treasury.

Economic sanctions

In mid-2021, Ionov worked to spread and promote disinformation that would influence the US electoral process and exacerbate socio-political division within the United States“, it is specified. He is chairman and founder of the Russian Anti-Globalization Movement, as well as Ionov Transkontinental and the STOP-Imperialism website, “which presents itself as a world news agency“”, in English and Russian, emphasizes the Treasury. These three entities are also targeted by the economic sanctions.

The United States also targeted Natalya Burlinova, and her “Center for the Support and Development of Creative Diplomacy of Public Initiative», or Picreadi, which «depends on state funding (Russian)“, indicates the Treasury. These sanctions block the assets and properties in the United States of the persons and entities concerned.

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