The indictment says the conspiracy involved Russian nationals traveling to the US under false pretenses to conduct research as early as June 2014 justice.gov/file/1035477/d…
The indictment further charges the Russians with setting up VPNs in the US to mask their place of origin and work.
They worked to spread derogatory information about Cruz, Rubio and Clinton and to elevate Trump and Sanders, the document says. 
The Russians worked to discourage minority voting and encourage minority third-party voting, the document says. justice.gov/file/1035477/d… 
Add PayPal to the list of tech companies that made this fraud on the U.S. public possible. justice.gov/file/1035477/d… 
The Russian-funded political ads included the following 
The Russians paid people to depict Clinton in a cage at Florida rally, the indictment says: 
Here is a real news story about Clinton being depicted in a cage in Sept. 2016 in Florida. "'Hillary Clinton' featured in Cape Coral cage display" nbc-2.com/story/33179442… 
The swing states targeted by Russian actions included Pennsylvania, Florida, and North Carolina, according to the indictment.
"The Americans believed it was written by their people." justice.gov/file/1035477/d… 
Here is a Getty image of an Oct. 2016 Lakeland Florida rally involving someone dressed up as Clinton in prison garb. NB: The indictment involved a West Palm Beach rally. This date is not in the indictment, nor is the location. gettyimages.com/event/presiden… 
Clinton in prison effigies and/or actors depicting same appeared in many locations across Florida. Far more than mentioned in today's indictment. gofundme.com/2cun7fn4 
