A number of Western politicians, including US senators and deputies and French President Emmanuel Macron, accused Sputnik and RT of interfering in the elections in the United States and France, but provided no evidence.
Germany is in a difficult situation. The active anti-Russian position of the leading German media is clearly contrary to the state-politics. Berlin not only promotes and defends joint projects with Moscow, but also consistently gets rid of semi-occupational dependence of the US. German mainstream media are subordinated to Washington and disregard German national interests
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about German-American relations. Pro-Kremlin outlets often use the misinforming narrative about different countries being under the American thumb.
Germany is an independent and sovereign country and its media is not dependent on the United States of America in terms of publishing and media production, therefore it is a conspiracy theory presented without any evidence. Germany and the US have close partner relations of two sovereign and independent countries.
For other disinformation cases see: Germany is a vassal of the US; Germany is the executor of US hegemony over Europe; The USA is controlling Europe through occupied Germany; Germany will have to choose between defending Europe's interest and catering to Washington.