
In the USA, as part of the investigation of the Russian intervention case, 13 Russian citizens were charged with the presidential election. Among the accused is businessman Evgeny Prigozhin. The corresponding document is published on the website of the US Department of Justice.
In addition to Prigozhin, the list appears: Mikhail Ivanovich Nastrov, Sergey Pavlovich Polozov, Vadim Vladimirovich Podkopaev, Gleb Igorevich Vasilchenko, Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik, Maria Anatolyevna Bovda, Robert Sergeyevich Bovda, Alexander Yuryevna Krylova, Anna Vladislavovna Bogacheva, Dzhahun Nasimi Ogly, Vladimir, Vladimir. Wreaths.
Among the organizations are mentioned the “Internet research agency”, “Concord”, Concord Management and Concord Catering-all these organizations are associated with Evgeny Prigozhin.
The Russians are accused of "a conspiracy to deceive the United States. In addition, two people from this list are accused of banking fraud, and four of the unauthorized use of other people's personal data. Accusations against Russians are brought forward to eight articles.
According to US deputy prosecutor Robert Muller, Russians accused of interfering with American elections used services in the USA to hide their connection with Russia.
In addition, they, according to the deputy prosecutor, impersonated representatives of American organizations and activists, arranged protests in the United States and organized the participation of real American citizens with the help of Russian bank accounts.
Müller also claims that the defendants traveled to the United States to collect “intelligence information” necessary for interference in the elections and contacted representatives of Donald Trump's campaign headquarters.
“Some of the accused, depicting US citizens, talked with nothing suspecting private individuals related to the Trump campaign,” the document says.
The US authorities intend to achieve extradition of Russians in the United States, Rod Rod Rodin, Deputy Prosecutor General of the Prosecutor General, said at a press conference.
Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told RBC that they had not yet familiarized with the US Ministry of Justice in the Kremlin. Prigozhin, reports RIA Novosti, said that he was not at all upset by the charge against him from the USA. “The Americans are very impressionable, they want to see the devil - let them see,” he said.
For the first time, the New Gazeta reported about the “Internet research agency”. Its employees leave posts and comments on social networks and the media, forming a certain public opinion. The company is associated with the structures of Prigozhin, known as Putin's cook.