Others “work unwittingly for Russian state interests”, he said. It deploys them to attack Putin critics, “enhance Russian propaganda and disinformation” and to “facilitate and conceal massive money-laundering operations”, he said. Questions about corruption at the heart of the Russian state were “a perfect example of a maniac-style Russophobia”, Peskov said. Opposition MPs said Browder’s evidence demonstrated the need to publish the report as soon as possible. They include setting up a US-style register of individuals working for foreign state interests, as well as extra resources for regulators, investigators, police and prosecutors.

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2020 13:50 UTC