The Justice Department charged two Russian nationals who worked for RT, a media outlet funded and controlled by the Russian government.

The right-wing political channel on YouTube is terminated after a US indictment uncovers evidence it's a Russian government project intended to influence the American public.

Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva are accused of funnelling almost $10 million to Tennessee-based company, Tenet Media, with the money flow being masked through shell companies in countries like Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Mauritius, and described as payments for electronics.