Russian-US Citizen Charged by US Authorities for Acting Illegally as Russian Agent

The Justice Department building in Washington, on Dec. 9, 2019. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

A dual Russian-U.S. citizen was charged on March 8 with allegedly acting as a Russian agent in the United States.

Elena Branson, 61, from at least 2011 worked with top Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, to promote Russian propaganda and influence U.S. policy, according to court documents filed in the Southern District of New York.