{"id":41265,"date":"2022-09-14T12:21:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T10:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=41265"},"modified":"2022-09-14T12:40:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T10:40:37","slug":"russia-secretly-gave-the-democratic-party-500000-in-2017-reports-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/russia-secretly-gave-the-democratic-party-500000-in-2017-reports-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia secretly gave the Democratic Party $500,000 in 2017, reports BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russia is said to have secretly transferred over $300 million to foreign political parties, leaders and politicians in over 24 countries around the world since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The news was reported by the BBC, which cites sources of the American administration, who themselves refer to a report of the US intelligence services.<\/p>\n<p>According to this source, Russia had spent around $500,000 to support the Democratic Party of Albania in the 2017 elections while also financing parties or candidates in Bosnia, Montenegro and Madagascar.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Kremlin had used Brussels as a hub for foundations and other fronts supporting far-right candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Russian authorities have so far made no public statement on the US claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia is said to have secretly transferred over $300 million to foreign political parties, leaders and politicians in over 24 countries around the world since 2014. 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