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In a statement, the State Department said the individuals “have publicly appeared with or affiliated themselves with Derkach through the coordinated dissemination and promotion of fraudulent or unsubstantiated allegations involving a U.S. political candidate.” Petro Zhuravel, Dmytro Kovalchuk, and Anton Simonenko were also designated “for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Derkach.” The department alleged the individuals “have made repeated public statements advancing malicio...

U.S. sanctions several Ukrainians for ties to efforts to influence 2020 election By (0) Trump campaign attorney Rudolph Giuliani is seen during a news conference on November 19 at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., which challenged President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Monday for several Ukrainian nationals it says were tied to a pro-Russian lawmaker who worked to influence the 2020 presidential election with rumors about President-elect Joe...

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on several Ukrainian individuals and entities, accusing them of U.S. election interference and associating with a pro-Russian Ukrainian lawmaker linked to efforts by President Donald Trump's allies to dig up dirt on President-elect...

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The United States is taking steps to punish members of a Russian-backed influence operation that sought to interfere with November’s election and damage the campaign of President-elect Joe Biden.  The Treasury Department on Monday announced sanctions against seven people and four companies, all connected to Ukrainian politician Andrii Derkach, previously identified by U.S. officials as a long-time Russian agent.  According to a Treasury Department statement, starting in 2019, the Derkach-led group “leveraged U.S. media, U.S.-based social media platforms, and influential U.S.