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USA
US right-wing influencers 'duped to work for covert Russian operation'
The US Justice Department doesn’t allege any wrongdoing by the influencers but accuses two RT employees of funnelling nearly $10 million (€9m) to a Tennessee-based content creation company for Russia-friendly content. The influencers provide content for that website, according to the US.
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France
Why did the Russian disinformation machine target French voters?
For the Kremlin, the National Rally — whose stances on Russia are friendlier than those of President Macron, a staunch supporter of Ukraine — might have been the preferred winners of the French snap legislative elections, and Moscow likely tried to help boost their results on Sunday.