The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of 32 internet domains linked to an alleged Russian government-backed disinformation campaign aimed at influencing US and global audiences, reported Jurist.
According to the DOJ, the operation, known as
“Doppelganger,” sought to sway public opinion in favor of Russian interests and
interfere in the 2024 US presidential election. The campaign was allegedly
orchestrated by several Russian organizations under the supervision of Sergei
Kiriyenko, a senior official in the Russian Presidential Administration. These
organizations utilized the domains to distribute pro-Russian propaganda and
undermine international support for Ukraine.
Announcing the seizures, US Attorney General Merrick Garland
said:
An internal planning document created by the Kremlin states
that a goal of the campaign is to secure Russia’s preferred outcome in the
election. The sites we are seizing today were filled with Russian government
propaganda that had been created by the Kremlin to reduce international support
for Ukraine, bolster pro-Russian policies and interests, and influence voters
in the United States and other countries. Our actions today make clear that the
Justice Department will be aggressive in countering and disrupting attempts by
the Russian government, or any other malign actor, to interfere in our
elections and undermine our democracy.
In conjunction with the DOJ seizures, the US Treasury
Department announced it had imposed new sanctions against
10 individuals and two organizations linked to Doppelganger. The individuals
designated for sanctions included Margarita Simonyan, chief editor of Russian
state news broadcaster RT.
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