https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-twitter/russian-broadcaster-defends-its-twitter-ad-purchases-ria-idUSKCN1C40M7

The editor-in-chief of Kremlin-backed media outlet RT said on Friday its purchase of advertisements on Twitter was standard commercial practice that was being falsely presented as Russian meddling in U.S. affairs, RIA news agency reported.