U.S. officials say the Rybar Telegram channel bolsters Russia’s military capabilities while promoting pro-Russian and anti-Western narratives, noting it has received support from Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner Group, and funding from the sanctioned corporation Rostec. Read also: Prigozhin was planning a coup in Moldova — President Sandu The State Department stated that the channel further promotes Russian political interests in the U.S. through hashtags like #HOLDTHELINE and #STANDWTHTEXAS, as well as a social media account called TEXASvsUSA, which officials claim incites social and …