Special Counsel Gets Indictments Against 13 Russians

[NightHawkeye]

Russians indicted in special counsel's probe for operations allegedly supporting Donald Trump in election

The special counsel's office said Friday that a federal grand jury indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities in the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 elections.​

 

[NightHawkeye]

Charges seem a little under-whelming: NPR (@NPR) | Twitter

"The indictment charges all of the defendants with conspiracy to defraud the United States, three defendants with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, and five defendants with aggravated identity theft,” Mueller says.​

 

[Rion]

"By in or around May 2014, the organization's strategy included interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, with the stated goal of "spread[ing] distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general," the indictment said.

You don't say...? Like many of us have been saying for a long time now? Gee Wilikers Batman.

 

[NightHawkeye]

Newsweek identifies them as Hackers: Read the Full Text of Robert Mueller's Indictment of Alleged Russian HACKERS

 

[cow451]

Charges seem a little under-whelming: NPR (@NPR) | Twitter

"The indictment charges all of the defendants with conspiracy to defraud the United States, three defendants with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, and five defendants with aggravated identity theft,” Mueller says.​

I’m sure the defendants are not underwhelmed by the charges. What did you want? War crimes?

 

[NightHawkeye]

I’m sure the defendants are not underwhelmed by the charges. What did you want? War crimes?

ROTFL ...

... Mueller just indicted a TROLL Farm:
Thirteen Russians criminally charged for interfering in US election, Mueller announces

The indictment charges the so-called Internet Research Agency, a notorious Russian state-backed “troll farm”, along with two companies operating under the name “Concord,” and 13 Russian individuals.

The individuals listed as charged are Mikhail Ivanovich Bystrov, Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik, Aleksandra Yuryevna Krylova, Anna Vladislavovna Bogacheva, Sergey Pavlovich Polozov, Maria Anatolyevna Bovda, Robert Sergeyevich Bovda, Dzheykhun Nasimi Ogly, Vadim Vladimirovich Podkopaev, Gleb Igorevitch Vasilchenko, Irina Viktorovna Kaverzina and Vladimir Venkov.​

 

[cow451]

"By in or around May 2014, the organization's strategy included interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, with the stated goal of "spread[ing] distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general," the indictment said.

You don't say...? Like many of us have been saying for a long time now? Gee Wilikers Batman.

Comrade, Rion: any friends of yours? Interfering in elections only a problem if Democrats win?

 

[cow451]

ROTFL ...

... Mueller just indicted a TROLL Farm:
Thirteen Russians criminally charged for interfering in US election, Mueller announces

The indictment charges the so-called Internet Research Agency, a notorious Russian state-backed “troll farm”, along with two companies operating under the name “Concord,” and 13 Russian individuals.

The individuals listed as charged are Mikhail Ivanovich Bystrov, Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik, Aleksandra Yuryevna Krylova, Anna Vladislavovna Bogacheva, Sergey Pavlovich Polozov, Maria Anatolyevna Bovda, Robert Sergeyevich Bovda, Dzheykhun Nasimi Ogly, Vadim Vladimirovich Podkopaev, Gleb Igorevitch Vasilchenko, Irina Viktorovna Kaverzina and Vladimir Venkov.​

I think you misunderstood what the word “Farm” means in this context. This ain’t about carrots and potatoes, Comrade.

Regardless of partisan stance I am concerned about the lack of concern from the Trump apologists who are so worried about “vote fraud” but are fine with the Russian efforts to delegitimize US elections.

 

[NightHawkeye]

Curiously ... the indictment states that the Trump campaign knew nothing about Russians ...
From ABC News: Special counsel indicts 13 Russian nationals in Russia investigation

The indictment says that some defendants "communicated with unwitting individuals associated with the Trump campaign" without revealing their association with Russia. The indictment also says the defendants posted negative information about a number of candidates during the last general election.​

 

[Rion]

Newsweek identifies them as Hackers: Read the Full Text of Robert Mueller's Indictment of Alleged Russian HACKERS

...did they include a screenshot from Fallout 4 too?

Comrade, Rion: any friends of yours? Interfering in elections only a problem if Democrats win?

Нет, это всегда неправильно, даже когда наше правительство делает это к другой стране.

 

[NightHawkeye]

...did they include a screenshot from Fallout 4 too?

Нет, это всегда неправильно, даже когда наше правительство делает это к другой стране.

Нет ... Нет ... you've said far too much comrade. I sense re-education in your near future.

 

[Kentonio]

No, no guys, please tell us more about how Russia didn't influence the election and that Donald Trump is just a stable genius.

 

[Kentonio]

Oh this is a beautiful thing..

“Defendants, together with others known and unknown to the grand jury, knowingly and intentionally conspired to defraud the United States”.

 

[HereIStand]

No doubt the defendants are awaiting extradition to our shores,

 

[NightHawkeye]

Oh this is a beautiful thing..

“Defendants, together with others known and unknown to the grand jury, knowingly and intentionally conspired to defraud the United States”.

Agreed. The more we know about these guys, the better.

It's unlikely they're going to cease attempted interference in US politics. Conversely, the US hasn't ceased its attempted interference in the politics of other nations ... nor is it likely to.

 

[bhsmte]

Not sure what to make of this. Clearly, dudes in Russia are hacking away at stuff and I would imagine, the US has done a bit of this ourselves.

With that said, I guess we see where this goes.

 

[FreeinChrist]

Special counsel charges 13 Russians with interfering in 2016 election

Thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian entities have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of interfering in the 2016 presidential election — including supporting the Trump campaign and "disparaging" Hillary Clinton, special counsel Robert Mueller announced Friday.

The indictments — part of Mueller's ongoing investigation — are the first criminal indictments tied directly to Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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It is a start.

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

It was not 13 Russian nationals but the First Amendment that got indicted...

 

[Rion]

Regardless of partisan stance I am concerned about the lack of concern from the Trump apologists who are so worried about “vote fraud” but are fine with the Russian efforts to delegitimize US elections.

"We spent over a year lying about them and their candidate, accusing both of being idiots, traitors and monsters in the same breath, but when we have charges on Russian agents meddling in our election via propaganda, the biggest thing they take away is that we were lying about Russia and Trump colluding. I don't get it."

Not sure what to make of this. Clearly, dudes in Russia are hacking away at stuff and I would imagine, the US has done a bit of this ourselves.

With that said, I guess we see where this goes.

I'm guessing it is the same thing they've been doing for ages, as have we and every other first world, and a few third world, nation on the planet.

 

[Kentonio]

You guys still don't understand that this is just the start of a very, VERY bad few months for Trump, do you?