Washington’s accusations range from covert operations in Moldova to destabilization of Argentina, through covert recruitment of social media influencers and direct military support for Russian forces in Ukraine.
14/09/2024
Anthony BlinkenThe US Secretary of State condemned the destabilizing activities of the Russian media outlet RT (Russia Today), now defined as a “branch” of the Russian secret services. “It has cyber capabilities and is engaged in covert operations to gain information influence and military equipment,” he told reporters, describing the group’s activities, particularly in Moldova.
Obstacles
About ten days ago, U.S. officials announced a series of actions, including criminal proceedings and sanctions, specifically targeting Russian media outlets that they blame Russia for efforts to interfere in elections. According to the US State Department, in the spring the Russian government identified “an agency with cyber-operational capabilities in RT, linked to Russian intelligence services,” which it says is primarily focused on influence and intelligence around the world.
Aid to the troops
A Russian broadcaster is said to be managing an ongoing crowdfunding project in Russia aimed at providing military equipment and supplies to troops in Ukraine. “This equipment includes sniper rifles, silencers, drones, radio equipment and more: the program is open in Russia, but what people don’t know is that it is directly managed by RT and its channels,” he said. .
Activities in Argentina
“Russia has engaged in activities aimed at destabilizing the Argentine government and escalating tensions between Argentina and its neighbors,” the US State Department said in a statement. Washington believes that the president’s government Vladimir Putin Russian media RT carries out these “evil” acts through “its affiliates and its covert strategy”. The State Department cited Argentina as an example of RT’s “indirect influence operation” around the world. It also mentions African Stream and Red, Berlin-based sites, and the hiring of a Paris-based journalist to “run influence programs aimed at Francophones.”
methods
“We know that for more than two years RT used its extensive state funding to secretly recruit and pay social media personalities and provide them with content,” it said. The US government added that RT employees “used intelligence techniques, front organizations, and network technologies to conceal their role in these covert operations.” Washington Rt” and its employees, including the director Margarita SimonyanCoordinated directly with the Kremlin to support the Russian government’s efforts to influence the October 2024 Moldovan elections.
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