An announcement issued by the program indicated Rewards For Justice Ministry US State Departmentto a Russian media organization called “Repar” and used Social media “To incite partisan and racial divisions and encourage hatred and violence in the United States.”
There was no immediate reaction from “Repar” or the Russian authorities to the announcement of the rewards program for Justice.
The announcement said that “Repar” had created an account on the “Rebar” platform.X“Texas v. United States” was used before the US elections to exploit the issue of undocumented immigrants crossing state borders.
He added that it receives funding from the Russian Defense Industries Organization (Rostec), which the US Treasury had previously imposed sanctions on in 2022.
He continued, “Rebar depends on… Communications “Funding from Rostec to enhance Russian military capabilities and pro-Russian, anti-Western narratives.”
The US State Department called on anyone who has information regarding nine individuals who helped “Repar” carry out “malicious influence operations” on the elections to contact the Rewards for Justice Program helpline.
What do we know about “Rebar”?
– “Repar” also runs a channel on the platform Telegram She is followed by 1.3 million people and is popular among supporters For war in Ukraine.
– “Repar” was co-founded by former member of the Russian special forces, Mikhail Zvenchuk, who imposed it on him European Union Sanctions since June 2023.
– After submitting daily reports on battlefield developments in UkraineZvenchuk became one of the most famous and influential Russian military bloggers.
In April 2024, Zvinchuk announced the opening of the “Rebar Media School” in Serbia, saying on Telegram: “We have studied for a long time the West’s approach to waging an information war against us.”
– Zvinchuk stressed that “now is the right time to apply our knowledge and teach our colleagues the right approach,” noting that this is “only the beginning” of this propaganda strategy in Western countries, according to what was reported by “Agence France-Presse.”
