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United States Federal Government / Electoral System
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
MIKHAIL LEONIDOVICH BURCHIK
Justice for United States Federal Government / Electoral System — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik currently located and what is his current status?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific fictitious online personas and stolen identities were created and used by the IRA?
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clue
Lead #3What are Burchik's known ties to France and how do they relate to the conspiracy?
Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik, a Russian national and Executive Director of the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), is wanted by the FBI for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to defraud the United States through political and electoral interference operations from 2013 to 2018. The scheme involved creating hundreds of fictitious online personas, purchasing American server space, and using stolen identities to reach millions of Americans and interfere with U.S. elections, including the 2016 Presidential Election. Despite a federal arrest warrant issued in February 2018, Burchik remains at large with suspected ties to Russia and France, making this case critical to understanding foreign interference in American democratic processes.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4Who were the other key operatives and leadership within the IRA working under Burchik's direction?
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Lead #5What communication channels and infrastructure were used to coordinate the interference operations?
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Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Caution: Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Department of State. This occurred in Washington, D.C., from October of 2013 to February 16, 2018.
Burchik operated as Executive Director of the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), an organization allegedly engaged in political and electoral interference operations in the United States which included the purchase of American computer server space, the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas, and the use of stolen identities of persons from the United States.
As the IRA’s second highest ranking employee, Burchik oversaw the IRA’s operational planning, infrastructure, and personnel matters in support of the IRA’s alleged efforts to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election. On February 16, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Remarks: Burchik speaks Russian and English. He has ties to Russia and France.
Timeline of Events
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2013-10-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
IRA conspiracy to defraud the United States begins in October 2013
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued for Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2013
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2013
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case