One of several Russian oligarchs being targeted for sanctions by the United States over Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a businessman with close ties to the Kremlin who is on the FBI's Most Wanted list for alleged interference in American elections.
Yevgeniy Prigozhin is one of several Russian oligarchs to be sanctioned by the United States, the White House said. He is on the FBI's Most Wanted list for allegedly interfering in U.S. elections.to defraud the United States by interfering in the functions of the Federal Election Commission from 2014 to February 2018. He also allegedly funded the Internet Research Agency, a St. Petersburg-based troll factory where Russians posted pro-Kremlin propaganda online under fake names.
"He allegedly oversaw and approved their political and electoral interference operations in the United States which included the purchase of American computer server space, the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas, and the use of stolen identities of persons from the United States," the"These actions were allegedly taken to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential...
The FBI noted that Prigozhin has ties to Russia, Indonesia, and Qatar and should be considered an international flight risk. He is also believed to be a founder of the
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