13 Russians Indicted in Election Meddling
- The special counsel charged the 13 Russians with illegally using social media platforms to sow political discord.
- Robert S. Mueller III said the individuals had conspired since 2014. They posed as American political activists and focused their efforts on the flash points of immigration, religion and race.
What We Know About 13 Russians Indicted by the U.S.
Employees and associates of the Internet Research Agency, a shadowy company based in St. Petersburg, are accused of trying to interfere in the 2016 election.
Inside a 3-Year Russian Campaign to Influence U.S. Voters
Using American bank accounts and drivers’ licenses, the Russian operation worked to disparage Hillary Clinton and promote Donald J. Trump.
A 37-page federal indictment released Friday afternoon spells out in exhaustive detail a three-year Russian plot to disrupt America’s democracy and boost Trump’s campaign. The indictment reveals that the scope of Russia’s alleged efforts to help Donald Trump defeat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was extraordinary.
Pro-Trump rallies were just a small piece of an expansive shadow campaign engineered thousands of miles away by Russians who gained what prosecutors said was a keen understanding of the fault lines of U.S. politics.