Why Russia's broadcaster RT turned to covertly funding American pro-Trump influencers toggle caption YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images/AFP When Olga Belogolova moved to Washington, DC, in 2010, Russian state-owned broadcaster RT was making a big push in the U.S. “I remember going to bars in this town and seeing RT on televisions, just on,” Belogolova, who is now director of …
NEW YORK — The video was seen millions of times across social media but some viewers were suspicious: It featured a young Black woman who claimed Vice President Kamala Harris left her paralyzed in a hit-and-run accident in San Francisco 13 years ago. It also explains how Russian intelligence actors are collaborating with pro-Russian cyber “hacktivists” to boost allegedly hacked-and-leaked …
Meta said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world, prompting an angry reaction from the Kremlin on Tuesday. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets,” Meta said on Monday in response to an AFP inquiry. RT was forced to cease formal operations in Britain, Canada, the European Union …
Since late 2023, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have created significant disruption to global shipping, with their relentless attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. By buying Iranian oil despite international sanctions, China is indirectly funding the Houthi rebels, who have been using these funds to disrupt Red Sea shipping lanes, affecting global trade networks. Houthi Attacks And The Impact On …
Conservative influencers were allegedly 'duped' into working with Russian assets as they raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars for their videos under a sprawling $10million 'covert project' by Kremlin-backed RT, federal officials said Wednesday. Though the indictment does not name the Tennessee-based media company, its details match up exactly with Tenet Media - which employs well-known conservative personalities like …