Russian President Vladimir Putin has spent huge sums “in an attempt to manipulate democracies from the inside,” a U.S. official said on condition of anonymity.
Washington Post: Russia spent millions on secret global political campaign, U.S. intelligence finds
Russia has secretly funneled at least $300 million to foreign political parties and candidates in more than two dozen countries since 2014 in an attempt to shape political events beyond its borders, according to a new U.S. intelligence review.
Moscow planned to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more as part of its covert campaign to weaken democratic systems and promote global political forces seen as aligned with Kremlin interests, according to the review, which the Biden administration commissioned this summer.
A senior U.S. official, who like other officials spoke to reporters Tuesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence findings, said the administration decided to declassify some of the review’s findings in an attempt to counter Russia’s ability to sway political systems in countries in Europe, Africa and elsewhere.
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WNU Editor: Talk about the coffee pot calling the tea kettle black.
The timing on the release of this intelligence review is also telling. Just seven weeks away from the US midterm elections.
U.S. Intelligence Says Russia Spent Millions On A Secret Global Political Campaign
Russia spent $300 million to covertly influence world politics, U.S. government says -- CBS/AP
Russia has spent over $300 million on influencing foreign elections since 2014, US officials say -- CNN
U.S. Says Russia Has Spent $300 Million To Influence Elections In Dozens Of Countries -- RFE
US Says Russia Covertly Spent $300 Million to Sway Foreign Votes -- Bloomberg
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