The US State Department announced a reward of up to $10 million for information about the Internet Research Agency (Troll Factory) and recidivist felon Yevgeny Prigozhin due to interference in the 2016 US presidential election. It is reported by Reuters, citing a statement from the State Department.

"The Department is requesting information about LLC Internet Research Agency, Evgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin and related Russian organizations and affiliates in connection with their involvement in interference in US elections."

Yevgeny Prigozhin is a recidivist criminal convicted of theft, fraud and involvement of minors in criminal activities. He owns the "Internet Research Agency" - the largest "troll factory". Prigozhin also sponsors the Wagner PMC, whose mercenaries are involved in many operations abroad, in many cases (such as the invasion of Ukraine) under the direct command of the GRU. He earned the nickname "Putin's chef" because he organizes Kremlin dinners.