The American bombshell that shook European chancellery a few days before the Italian elections Russian funds for some parties from more than twenty countries, he let institutions and public opinion wait and see whether and how some MPs are also economically connected Kremlin. But give it United States no further information is arriving, a stance that has drawn some criticism. Only the US State Department said that it does not address “the peculiarities of intelligence information”., but we have clearly expressed our concern about Russia’s activities to influence the democratic process in various countries around the world, including ours. Our concern about Russian activity in this regard is not specific to any country, but it is global in natureas we continue to face the challenges facing democratic societies”.
Only this, without providing any other useful information to understand which parties we are talking about. However, some American media are beginning to circulate the names of the first countries that would be involved in the money transfer, without specifying to which parties in particular: we are talking about it Albania, Montenegro, Madagascar and probably from Ecuador. These are, it is said, some of the countries to which Washington’s intelligence streams have been traced “secured” loans Russians. An influence campaign was also carried out with cryptocurrencies, Cash and gifts, often through Russian embassy accounts and resources to bolster its weight abroad by supporting pro-Russian parties and leaders. However, according to sources in the Biden administration, the report only represents “The tip of the eisberg”.
From the United States comes reassuring news for Rome through intelligence sources heard by Adnkronos: It is not appearing “Nothing specific about Italy” in relation to the 300 million Russian funds. Funding information was collected from 2014, according to the same sources. However, Washington reiterates its concern: “Russia’s covert political influence poses a major challenge to the United States and other democracies around the world. We worked to make it public after discovering it. We must and will continue to work with our allies and partners around the world to expose Russian malign influence efforts and help other countries defend themselves against this activity.