California is not the only arena in which Russia has engaged in propaganda ... Mironov posted on X offering to “help with the independence referendum,” and to “recognize the People’s Republic of Texas ...

Ron Nehring, a Republican political adviser, has criticized "Russian government-backed" initiatives for California and Texas to secede from the United States and become independent countries.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground ... flown after being released from custody in California, Russia’s state Tass and RIA-Novosti news ...