Two Russians indicted and internet domains seized in DOJ election interference inquiry

Published September 4, 2024 4:24pm ET



The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment on Wednesday against two Russian nationals who allegedly carried out a foreign influence plot in the United States, a move that came as part of the department’s broader investigation into election interference activities.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said that in addition to a grand jury indicting the pair, who are both employees of the Russia-controlled media outlet RT, the department was also seizing dozens of internet domains that it alleged were spreading Russian government propaganda in the U.S. at the behest of the Kremlin.

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