legal entities under the name project lata, according to a u.s. criminal complaint. cnn has obtained video of this flashy business center in st. petersburg where several of the firms are now apparently working. and month ject lata is putting down more cash to harm america. company financial records in the u.s. criminal complaint reviewed by cnn show huge budget increases since 2013, especially in 2018. around 650 million rubles, almost $10 million in the first six months of this year alone. though prosecutors say not all of that money goes to operations targeting the u.s. >> it is essential to look at these efforts as consistent and persistent as opposed to they rally around a specific geopolitical event or an election. the way that they actually gain influence is by talking to these