The State Department accused RT, the Russian media outlet, of running intelligence operations and procuring weapons for the war in Ukraine.
By Catherine Belton, The Washington PostSecretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference about Russia's election interference at the Department of State in Washington, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
The sanctions, which come in addition to last week’s Treasury Department actions against 10 top RT executives and its designation of RT as a “foreign mission,” were not an action against the state outlet for the content of its reporting, the State Department said, but were aimed at its covert influence campaigns.
In comments posted on Telegram, Simonyan responded to Blinken by saying, “We have done this, are doing this and will do this.” In addition, he said, RT is being used to crowdfund support for the Russian military online, helping procure weaponry including sniper rifles, drones and radio equipment.
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