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US slaps sanctions on Russians over election interference
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WASHINGTON, 31 July 2022, (TON): Washington announced “a new round of sanctions on Russians involved in propaganda and disinformation campaigns seeking to disrupt US elections.”
In a statement, the Treasury Department said “the individuals and organizations raised funds and spread misinformation to disrupt the American electoral process, and were leveraged by Russian intelligence to create or heighten divisions within the country.”
One of those named, who also faces criminal charges, is connected to an organization already targeted by sanctions for efforts to influence the 2016 president election that brought Donald Trump to the White House.
Brian E. Nelson, Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence said “the Kremlin has repeatedly sought to threaten and undermine our democratic processes and institutions.”
“The United States will continue our extensive work to counter these efforts and safeguard our democracy from Russia’s interference.”
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