US charges 13 Russians with “election interference”
The US Justice Department has indicted 13 Russian citizens and three companies, accusing them of interfering in the US political process and presidential election.
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"They engaged in activities that primarily included publishing derogatory information about Hillary Clinton, defaming other candidates, such as Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, and supporting Bernie Sanders and candidate Donald Trump," - according to the indictment signed by special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
Among the defendants are Eugene Prigogine, Mikhail Bystrov, Michael Burchik, Alexander Krylov, Anna Bogachev, Sergei Pozolov, Maria Bovda, Robert Bovda, Jeyhun Aslanov, Vadim Podkopaev, Gleb Vasilchenko, Irina Kaverzina, Vladimir Venkov, as well as the companies "Internet Research", "Concord Management and Consulting" and "Concord Catering".
