The U.S. government accuses Russia of a coordinated campaign to interfere in the 2024 presidential election through Kremlin-controlled media outlets, prompting a series of legal actions and sanctions.
The United States accused Russia on September 4 of attempting to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election through Kremlin-run media outlets and online platforms that are designed to trick Americans into unwittingly consuming Russian propaganda, a Justice Department news release said on September 4. The Kremlin has used media outlets such as RT, formerly Russia Today, and online platforms it backs to target U.S. voters with disinformation, the department said.
'There will be a response to the actions of the United States authorities, which directly contradict their obligations in the areas of providing free access to information and media pluralism,' Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on September 5.The U.S. Justice Department announcement came a month after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said in a speech that Russia was the primary threat to the U.S. election.
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