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US Sanctions 'Key Actors' in Russian Disinformation Campaign
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned the heads of Russian-based companies for spearheading disinformation campaigns that impersonated legitimate media
(Image: Shutterstock)The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned the heads of multiple Russian-based companies for spearheading disinformation campaigns that impersonated legitimate media outlets and government organizations across the globe. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was sanctioning Gambashidze and Tupikin, as well as the entire SDA and Structura companies, for serving as "key actors" in a disinformation campaign involving 60 websites that mimicked credible news outlets across Europe leading into fall 2022. Brian Nelson, undersecretary of the Treasury Department for terrorism and financial intelligence, said the agency is "committed to exposing Russia's extensive campaigns of government-directed deception, which are intended to mislead voters and undermine trust in democratic institutions in the United States and around the world."
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