[ワシントン １３日 ロイター] – A senior U.S. administration official said on Thursday that Russia will increase clandestine funding to foreign political parties and others in the coming months to weaken sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine and maintain its external influence. rice field.
He gave an anonymous press briefing on a U.S. intelligence investigation into Russia’s interference in foreign politics, saying that since 2014 Russia has sent more than $300 million to political parties, officials and politicians in more than 20 countries. pointed out that it was found
He said it was an attempt to manipulate democracy from within, including funding think tanks aimed at supporting far-right parties.
He did not disclose specific country names or evidence supporting the supply of slush funds.
The U.S. government has declassified some of the findings because it expects Russia to “increase its reliance on covert tools of influence” in the coming months.