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Sanctions Imposed on Russian Disinformation Actors

U.S. Department of State
Article Source: U.S. Department of State

Article Source: U.S. Department of State

  • The U.S. imposed sanctions on two organizations and their CEOs, who were involved in Russia’s malign influence operations.
  • The two organizations created a network of over 60 websites that impersonated genuine news organizations in Europe, and then used bogus social media accounts to amplify the misleading content of the spoofed websites.
  • Sanctions were enacted under Executive Order 14024, part of ongoing U.S. efforts to disrupt Russia’s attempts to destabilize democracies globally. Read More

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