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USA: In 2017, Russia gave the Democratic Party 500,000 dollars

2022-09-14 08:31:19Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

USA: In 2017, Russia gave the Democratic Party 500,000 dollars

Russia has secretly given more than $300 million to political parties and candidates in 24 countries around the world since 2014, and President Putin has engaged in covert political financing around the world, according to a senior US official.

The State Department's claim is based on a declassified US intelligence assessment released on Tuesday. A senior official from President Joe Biden's administration said: 'We think this is just the tip of the iceberg.'

According to a source with knowledge of the US intelligence report, Albania is one of these countries.

"In Albania, Russia gave about $500,000 to the Democratic Party in 2017 through shell companies," said the US government source.

The source did not provide further details on the case of Albania. But the year 2017, the name of the Democratic Party and the mentioned figure of 500 thousand dollars coincide with the investigations that were opened in Albania at that time against the DP based on the statements that the American lobbying firm 'Muzin Capitol Partners' reported that it received from the DP here.

The US official told the media that the United States has engaged with allies and partners to gather more information about the risk of Russian funding for political parties.

"What is most shocking about this study is that we see the presence of covert Russian funding around the world... We are warning these foreign parties and candidates if they secretly accept Russian money. We have the opportunity to expose them, and we will expose them", he added.

The US intelligence assessment released in a cable did not name specific countries or officials believed to have been targeted by Russia - but said they spanned four continents.

Apart from Albania, according to the source of the American administration, Bosnia and Montenegro are also mentioned in the report, respectively for financing the campaign of the leader of the Bosnian Serbs, Milorak Dodik for the 2018 elections and funds for the pro-Russian Democratic Front party.

Russian authorities have so far made no public statement on the US claim. Moscow has previously accused the US intelligence agency CIA of interfering in the affairs of other countries.


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