13 Russian Nationals Charged With Interfering In 2016 U.S. Election
The charges are the most direct allegation to date of illegal Russian meddling in the election.
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — Thirteen Russians and three Russian entities were charged Friday with an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, federal prosecutors announced Friday. The indictment, brought by the office of special counsel Robert Mueller, alleges that Russians used bogus social media postings and advertisements fraudulently purchased in the name of Americans to sway political…