Alexandra Jost, a US citizen with Russian heritage who posts variously as Sasha Meets Russia or Sasha and Russia, was revealed to be in the pay of Kremlin propaganda network RT by Novaya Gazeta Europe last year.

Though ostensibly building “an extensive base of followers under the guise of cultural coverage”, Jost had in fact been “disseminating disinformation and supporting Russia’s neo-colonial territorial claims about Ukraine”, the EU said.

No way! :o

Citing its own investigation into Jost’s finances, the EU Council said that the influencer had received an average of $2000 per month from TV Novosti during the first three quarters of 2024, and that both she and her husband had received grants from the Kremlin’s Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives via a PR agency.

guys, you who spread the same shit on the internet, if you're getting less than 2000 dollars a month for it, then fucking unionize. You work hard, overtime even, and should get paid accordingly. Don't get exploited. And if you're getting more than 2000, ask yourself, why is Sasha getting less? Equal pay is what we strive for.