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United States Government / Federal Election Commission
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
MIKHAIL LEONIDOVICH BURCHIK
Justice for United States Government / Federal Election Commission — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1Where is Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik currently located, and is he still operating from Russia or has he fled to France or another country?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific evidence links Burchik to the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas and the purchase of American computer server space?
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clue
Lead #3How many Americans were directly influenced or targeted by the IRA's operations under Burchik's operational oversight?
Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik, a Russian national and Executive Director of the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), is wanted by the FBI for conspiracy to defraud the United States through alleged interference in American elections and political processes from 2013 to 2018. Operating as the IRA's second-highest ranking employee, Burchik allegedly oversaw operations that created hundreds of fake online personas, purchased U.S. server space, and used stolen American identities to reach and influence significant numbers of Americans. A federal arrest warrant was issued on February 16, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and Burchik remains at large with ties to Russia and France.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4What other high-ranking IRA officials worked directly with Burchik, and have they also been charged or identified?
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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
IRA Conspiracy Operations Begin
Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik begins overseeing Internet Research Agency operations aimed at interfering with U.S. political system
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2016
2016 Presidential Election Interference
IRA operations under Burchik's direction allegedly target the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election through fake personas and stolen identities
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia charging Burchik with conspiracy to defraud the United States
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2013
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2013
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case