Russian woman charged with attempted meddling in upcoming U.S. midterms

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Elena Khusyaynova works for a company owned by a Putin pal who has already been indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller's team.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — A Russian woman who works for an oligarch close to Russian President Vladamir Putin has been charged with attempting to meddle in the 2018 midterm election.

The charges, filed Friday in the Eastern District of Virginia, accuse Elena A. Khusyaynova of St. Petersburg with using social media platforms to create thousands of social media and e-mail accounts — appearing to be from U.S. persons — to "create and amplify divisive social media and political content." The case is not being brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team.

Among the topics were gun control, gay rights, the women's march, and the NFL anthem debate. They also keyed off specific events, including the Las Vegas shooting and the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. The content adopted several viewpoints, not just one, court documents said.

Among politicians attacked were John McCain, Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, Mitch McConnell, and former President Barack Obama.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/russian-woman-indicted-alleged-meddling-upcoming-u-s-midterms-n922206

[Baitball Blogger]

1. So, is she in prison or is she one of the nationalists living abroad?

[Scurrilous]

2. K&R

[Blue_Tires]

3. Greenwald and Snowden were unavailable for comment