Allegations and Indictments
Two employees of (RT) are accused of funneling nearly $10 million to a -based media company, suspected to be Tenet Media, to influence American viewers with covert Russian messaging.
The indictment, unsealed by Attorney General , targets Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva for conspiracy to commit money laundering and violating the .
Responses and Revelations
Influencers linked to Tenet Media, including and , claim to be victims of the alleged scheme, stating they were unaware of the Russian funding and had no involvement in the operation.
The scheme aimed to amplify U.S. domestic divisions, with content often aligning with Russian interests, including the ongoing war in , and was disseminated across social media platforms like , , , and .