The Department of Justice charged a high-ranking Russian legislator and two of his staffers with running a yearslong scheme to influence U.S. officials.
The three Russians, who have previously been sanctioned by the U.S., worked to undermine America's international alliances and policies and promote Russia's illegal actions designed to destroy the sovereignty of Ukraine, according to an indictment filed in federal court.
Their scheme included staged events, paid propaganda, and the recruitment of at least one American citizen to do their bidding in unofficial capacities.
Four people are accused of conspiring to act as Russian agents in the U.S. without notifying the attorney general.
The indictment shows that Russia's illegitimate actions against Ukraine are not limited to the battlefield, as political influence under Russia's control plotted to change Russia's favor in the United States.
Williams said that foreign interference will be exposed and that justice will be pursued against its perpetrators.
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