A federal grand jury has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities
A federal grand jury has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for alleged illegal interference in the 2016 presidential elections, during which they strongly supported the candidacy ofDonald Trump, special counsel Robert Mueller's office said Friday.
The defendants also engaged in operations to "denigrate" Republican primary opponents of Trump such as senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Florida's Marco Rubio, the indictment said. "Some Defendants, posing at U.S. persons and without revealing their Russian association, communicated with unwitting individuals associated with the Trump Campaign and with other political activists to seek to coordinate political activities," the indictment claims. Foreigners are barred from spending money to try to influence the outcome of a federal election. As part of their efforts, the defendants also allegedly encouraged minority groups to either not vote for in the election or to vote for a third-party candidate.
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