Counsel issues indictment against 13 Russian nationals over 2016 election
February 16, 2018
Grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment on Feb. 2,2018 against 13 Russian nationals. The U.S says that they were accused of violating US laws to interfere with US elections and political processes. 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. “