Campaign Finance Violations

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Campaign Finance Violations Russia United Kingdom Russia [+3] Counter-Interference Legislation Political Donation Influence Cryptocurrency Platform Targeting

UK Labour MPs Push Permanent Crypto Donation Ban to Block Foreign Political Funding

Proposed legislation targets cryptocurrency as a foreign influence vector in British politics amid documented transnational funding risks.
Campaign Finance Violations United Kingdom United Kingdom Other [+3] Influence Operations Counter-Interference Legislation Political Donation Influence

UK Launches Independent Review of Foreign Financial Interference in Politics

Britain's new counter-foreign-financial-influence review signals legislative intent to close donation and lobbying loopholes.
Campaign Finance Violations United States United States Other [+2] Election Interference Congressional Investigation Launch

House Republicans Launch Contempt Proceedings Against ActBlue Over Foreign Donor Probe

GOP subpoenas target Democrat fundraising platform amid investigation into potential illegal foreign money in U.S. political campaigns.
Campaign Finance Violations Unknown United States Other [+1] Platform Regulation Framework

ActBlue CEO Faces Congressional Testimony Over Foreign Donation Concerns

Democrat fundraising platform under scrutiny after workers invoke Fifth Amendment 146 times
Campaign Finance Violations Canada Multiple Unknown [+6] Canada Other Counter-Interference Legislation Political Donation Influence Deepfake Video Creation Cryptocurrency Platform Targeting

Canada Proposes Comprehensive Ban on Cryptocurrency Political Donations to Counter Foreign Election Interference

Ottawa introduces sweeping electoral reforms targeting deepfakes, foreign influence, and digital campaign financing vulnerabilities
Campaign Finance Violations Unknown United Kingdom Other [+1] Counter-Interference Legislation

UK Bans Cryptocurrency Political Donations to Counter Foreign Interference

Rycroft Review Recommends Comprehensive Reforms to Protect Democratic Institutions
Campaign Finance Violations United States United States Other [+3] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Counter-Interference Legislation

House Administration Committee Documents Foreign Interference Prohibition Hearing Findings

December 2024 hearing exposes legislative gaps in prohibiting foreign electoral interference across campaign finance and digital platforms.
Campaign Finance Violations Russia United States Russia [+6] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Media Impersonation Domain Impersonation Covert Media Funding

Russian State Media Employees Charged in $10 Million U.S. Election Influence Operation

DOJ indictment reveals RT-funded scheme targeting American audiences through Tennessee media company
Campaign Finance Violations China Australia China [+5] Influence Operations Social Media Monitoring Political Infiltration Political Donation Influence Diaspora Surveillance

Australian Senate Documents Wealthy Foreign-Connected Individual's Political Interference Operation

Parliamentary inquiry reveals foreign government-linked donor attempted systematic influence over Australian political institutions through financial networks.
Campaign Finance Violations China United States China [+4] Influence Operations Government Infiltration Asset Recruitment Political Infiltration

Chinese Intelligence Asset Cultivated California Politicians Through Years-Long Influence Campaign

Christine Fang developed extensive political network from 2011-2015 before FBI investigation prompted her departure
Campaign Finance Violations Canada Canada Other [+2] Election Interference Legislative Gap Assessment

Canada's 2015 Federal Election Faces Foreign Advocacy Funding Scrutiny

Library of Congress analysis documents foreign involvement loopholes in Canadian election law exposed during 2015 campaign.
Campaign Finance Violations China Iran Multiple [+17] Russia Canada European Union Multiple United States Russia Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Identity Spoofing Government Infiltration Information Control Social Media Hijacking Political Infiltration Information Domain Projection Diaspora Surveillance Cognitive Exploitation State Media Coordination

State Department Analysis Documents Foreign Disinformation Operations as 'Weapons of Mass Distraction' During 2014-2015

Comprehensive Framework Reveals Systematic Information Warfare Campaign Targeting Democratic Processes
Campaign Finance Violations Venezuela Ecuador Venezuela [+1] Election Interference

Venezuelan Government Accused of Financing Correa's 2013 Ecuador Presidential Campaign

Alex Saab Network Allegedly Funneled Foreign Funds to Influence Electoral Outcome
Campaign Finance Violations Russia Russia Election Interference [+5] Influence Operations Government Infiltration Media Suppression Direct Leadership Intervention Assassination Attempt

Putin's Direct Television Appeal to Ukrainian Voters Marks Unprecedented Electoral Interference

Russian President's 2004 Kyiv visit and broadcast endorsement backfires, galvanizing Orange Revolution
Campaign Finance Violations United States United States Other [+4] Election Interference Sanctions Framework Establishment Counter-Interference Legislation Legislative Gap Assessment

FindLaw Documents Comprehensive U.S. Legal Framework for Foreign Election Interference

U.S. statutory architecture governing foreign election interference spans federal campaign finance, FARA, and espionage law.
Campaign Finance Violations China United States Other [+1] Election Interference

United States Strengthens Foreign Election Interference Safeguards Following Chinese Influence Campaign

McCain-Feingold Act codifies expanded restrictions on foreign nationals in American electoral processes
Campaign Finance Violations United States Serbia Yugoslavia [+6] Other Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Government Destabilization Covert Media Funding

U.S. Electoral Intervention Targets Serbia's 2000 Milosevic Election

NPR database documents American covert campaign to oust Slobodan Milosevic during Yugoslavia's September 2000 presidential vote.
Campaign Finance Violations United States United States China [+3] Election Interference Political Donation Influence Legislative Gap Assessment

FEC Documents Foreign Money Prohibition Framework During March 1999 Campaign Finance Assessment

Federal Election Commission's 1999 record documents the legal architecture prohibiting foreign nationals from financing U.S. electoral activity.
Campaign Finance Violations China Multiple Australia [+7] China Academic Espionage Influence Operations Political Infiltration Counter-Interference Legislation Covert Media Funding Diaspora Surveillance

Australian Federal Police Document Comprehensive Espionage and Foreign Interference Framework During 1997

AFP's evolving legal framework maps the secretive character of foreign interference and its multi-vector threat to Australian national interests.
Campaign Finance Violations Russia United States Multiple [+5] Russia Other Election Interference Diplomatic Coercion Covert Media Funding

Foreign Electoral Intervention Operations Document Historical Framework During 1996 Period

Comprehensive analysis reveals extensive patterns of state interference in democratic elections throughout the Cold War era.
Campaign Finance Violations China United States China [+4] Election Interference Asset Recruitment Political Donation Influence Diaspora Surveillance

Chinese Election Interference Targets 1996 U.S. Presidential Campaign

Intelligence tensions emerge as FBI investigates Beijing's alleged covert campaign finance operations targeting Clinton-Gore.
Campaign Finance Violations Russia United States Other [+7] United States Other Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Sanctions Framework Creation Counter-Interference Legislation

Foreign Electoral Intervention Framework Documents 1994 Assessment Architecture

Longitudinal research and legal frameworks document foreign electoral intervention patterns and the nascent international legal response during 1994.
Campaign Finance Violations Canada Canada Other [+6] Academic Espionage Influence Operations Political Infiltration Counter-Interference Legislation Covert Media Funding Community-Based Intelligence Operations

APF Canada Documents Foreign Interference Risk Framework for Open Societies

Canadian policy forum maps guardrails against state interference while preserving democratic openness.
Campaign Finance Violations United States United States Other [+2] Election Interference Counter-Interference Legislation

FEC Advisory Opinion 1988-01 Establishes Foreign Money Framework in U.S. Elections

Federal Election Commission ruling documents legal boundaries around foreign national participation in U.S. electoral financing.
Campaign Finance Violations Russia Germany Pakistan [+9] South Korea United States Russia Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Document Forgery Political Infiltration Covert Media Funding

Global Election Interference Framework Expands During 1988 Assessment Period

Comprehensive analysis documents Soviet active measures targeting democratic electoral processes across multiple continents during Cold War's final phase.
Campaign Finance Violations China Iran Russia [+8] United States Russia Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Transnational Repression Influence Operations Counter-Interference Legislation Counter-Disinformation Framework Development

DHS Documents Foreign Influence vs. Interference Definitional Framework in Counter-Operations Assessment

Federal advisory body establishes analytical distinction between protected foreign influence and unlawful interference operations.
Campaign Finance Violations Iran Russia United States [+6] United States Other Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Covert Media Funding Counter-Disinformation Framework Elimination

Heinrich Böll Foundation Documents Global Election Interference Historical Architecture

Systematic cross-national analysis reveals election interference as structurally embedded feature of great power competition since Cold War.
Campaign Finance Violations Soviet Union United States Global [+6] Other Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Political Donation Influence Covert Media Funding International Law Gap Exploitation

Foreign Electoral Intervention Framework Documents October 1983 Global Interference Architecture

Wikipedia election interference dataset and EBSCO analysis reveal systematic Cold War-era electoral intervention patterns.
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