Yahoo News: Sputnik, the Russian news agency, is under investigation by the FBI
WASHINGTON — The FBI recently questioned a former White House correspondent for Sputnik, the Russian-government-funded news agency, as part of an investigation into whether it is acting as an undeclared propaganda arm of the Kremlin in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
As part of the probe, Yahoo News has learned, the bureau has obtained a thumb drive containing thousands of internal Sputnik emails and documents — material that could potentially help prosecutors build a case that the news agency played a role in the Russian government “influence campaign” that was waged during last year’s presidential election and, in the view of U.S. intelligence officials, is still ongoing.
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WNU Editor: Sputnik has responded .... Russian Journalists Union Calls US Attack on Sputnik 'Next Wave of McCarthyism' (Sputnik). RT is also under scrutiny .... RT Claims Its Associates Asked to Register as Foreign Agents in US (Newsweek). As to what is my take .... yes .... Russian news agencies do have a pro-Russian view in their reporting. Deutsche Welle has a German view. The South China Morning Post gives an Asian perspective. AFP has a French view. CGTN has a China view. etc.. I can also say the same thing about U.S. reporters overseas .... their reporting is always done from an American perspective and bias .... and no one is surprised. This is why I always believe that news reports should be identified as to where are they coming from .... instead of just stating the headline. My prediction .... the FBI is not going to stop with Sputnik. There are many foreign journalists working in the U.S., and this FBI investigation just opens a Pandora's Box for all of them to be investigated and scrutinized.
More News On Reports That The FBI Investigating Russia's News Agency 'Sputnik' As A Propaganda Arm Of The Kremlin
FBI investigating Russian news agency: report -- The Hill
Russian news agency that pushed DNC conspiracy reportedly under FBI investigation -- Business Insider
FBI Questions Former Sputnik Correspondent In Election-Meddling Probe -- RFE
FBI gets Sputnik emails, critics see 'red line for media' crossed in Russia probe -- Washington Examiner
FBI wants to know if Russia's Sputnik is Kremlin propaganda -- VICE News
US Probes Russia's Sputnik News Agency for Foreign Agent Law Violations -- The Moscow Times
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