Kostiantyn Kalashnikov, a/k/a 'Kostya', is a Russian national and employee of Russian state media RT involved in influence operations. He was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on September 4, 2024, in the Southern District of New York, alongside RT employee Elena Afanasyeva (a/k/a 'Lena'), on charges of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The alleged scheme involved RT deploying nearly $10 million, laundered through foreign shell entities, to a Tennessee-based company for producing and distributing thousands of videos promoting pro-Russia propaganda and disinformation to U.S. audiences without required disclosures. Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva remain at large as fugitives following the unsealing of the indictment. This case highlights RT's covert influence operations targeting Western audiences, building on prior U.S. sanctions against the outlet for similar activities. No further personal biographical details, such as birth date or education, are publicly documented in available sources.