U.S. charges Americans, Russians in suspected Kremlin-funded propaganda campaign

Four Americans in Florida and Georgia have been charged with acting as illegal agents of Russia to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda and influence U.S. elections.
Three Russians including the founder of the Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia and two FSB officers have also been charged in the influence campaign.
The campaign allegedly involved recruiting and funding U.S. political groups to act as unregistered agents of Russia and spread propaganda intended to divide Americans and interfere in elections.
A separate case charged a Russian woman with conspiring with the FSB to recruit U.S. academics and researchers to attend Russian-funded programs promoting Russian interests.
The indictments are part of the U.S. government's efforts to counter Russian interference and expose Kremlin-directed malign influence operations targeting democratic processes.