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FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to ‘Russian influence actors'
U.S. intelligence officials say a video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of “Russian influence actors.”
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Russia fined Google so much money this headline doesn't have room for all the 0s
$20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 is the number a Moscow court wants the YouTube parent company to pay for blocking Russian media outlets. It is a sum “filled with symbolism,” the Kremlin told NBC News on Thursday.
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Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
A Russian court ordered Google to pay 20 decillion for removing Russian TV channels from YouTube after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
New research shows Russia has worked to amplify false and misleading claims about the U.S. government’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton as part of the Kremlin’s efforts to manipulate Americans before the Nov. 5 election. The research comes from the London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Researchers found that posts linked to Russian state media and online accounts spread English-language...
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Paul Whelan was devasted at being left behind in a Russian labor camp as other Americans were released
Former Marine Paul Whelan said he was devastated when he learned Brittney Griner would be released from Russian detention and he would not be, NBC News reports.
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Mayorkas condemns Hurricane Milton misinformation: ‘It has got to stop'
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas spoke out Thursday about continued misinformation and hate campaigns targeting survivors and emergency responders following Hurricane Milton.
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U.S. and Microsoft seize over 100 websites linked to Russian espionage campaign
The FBI said that the websites were part of a spear phishing campaign.
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Meta bans RT, days after U.S. accuses Russian outlet of disinformation
U.S. officials on Friday accused RT of carrying out covert information warfare operations around the world as an arm of Russia’s spy agencies.
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Biden administration to hit Russia with sanctions for trying to manipulate US opinion ahead of the election
The administration will announce a series of actions on Wednesday, two senior officials told NBC News.
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Trial begins in Florida for activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos
Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement with locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis. Among those charged is Omali Yeshitela, the 82-year-old chairman...
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Russia bans 92 more Americans from the country, including journalists
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced 92 additions to its list of Americans banned from entering the country.
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L.A. ballerina sentenced to 12 years in Russian penal colony for ‘high treason'
Ksenia Karelina was visiting family in Russia when investigators searched her phone and found she had donated to a Ukrainian charity.
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Russian chess player allegedly tried to poison opponent by smearing pieces with mercury
Amina Abakarova faces a possible lifetime ban and potential criminal proceedings, Russian authorities said, after the incident during a tournament last week.
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Three Americans arrive in Texas after being freed from Russian prisons in mass prisoner swap
Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva arrived in San Antonio, Texas, early Friday morning after being freed from Russian prisons in a mass prisoner swap.
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Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
The U.S. and Russia completed on Thursday their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people.
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Biden and Harris greet Americans freed in landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
Thursday’s swap of 24 prisoners surpassed a deal involving 14 people that was struck in 2010.
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US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan
The United States and Russia have completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free.
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Who is Paul Whelan and is he part of the latest prisoner swap with Russia?
WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed from Russian custody as part of a prisoner swap, but many, including Griner’s family, were quick to point out another American name was not listed as part of the deal.
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Prisoner swap underway between the U.S., Russia, and other countries, senior official says
A prisoner swap is underway between the United States, Russia, and other countries on Thursday, according to a senior Biden administration official.
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Who are some of the Americans detained in Russia? What to know about their cases and release prospects
While high-profile prisoner exchanges have occurred in the past, the prospects of further swaps are unclear, and so is the overall number of those in Russian custody.