Foreign electoral intervention
Interventions by foreign governments in elections
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| 2025 | Completes her term as solicitor general of the United States. |
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Foreign electoral interventions
Serbia allegedly intervened in Kosovo's election through direct control of the Serb List political party, which received a public endorsement from Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić and presented itself as supportive of the Serbian government during the campaign.
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During the German election, Elon Musk publicly endorsed the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, drawing strong criticism from political leaders. Friedrich Merz condemned Musk's endorsement as 'intrusive and presumptuous', while SPD leader Saskia Esken accused Musk of attempting to influence the election through his media and financial power.
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| 2025 | Comey published his third novel, 'FDR Drive'. |
| May 2025 | Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Comey of potentially calling for Donald Trump's assassination through an Instagram post with seashells spelling '86 47', which Comey denied was a call to violence. |
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Links between Trump associates and Russian officials
Musk becomes a senior advisor to the US president and is appointed de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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| 2025 | Stone accused Senator Mark Kelly of treason and called for his execution over Trump's crypto connections. |
| May 10 2025 | Published a podcast episode on MSNBC and a corresponding Substack newsletter titled 'Behind The Headlines'. |
| May 2 2025 | Assange released a public statement endorsing Anthony Albanese for the 2025 Australian federal election. |
| April 25 2025 |
Foreign electoral interventions
Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) ordered Meta Platforms to restrict Singaporeans' access to social media posts by foreign nationals, including Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) members who had made politically charged statements about Singaporean politics.
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Foreign electoral interventions
During a Senate hearing, the National Security Council reveals indicators of Chinese government interference in the upcoming national elections, including attempts to discredit candidates critical of China and support pro-China candidates.
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| April 2025 | Dmitriev participated in negotiations concerning the war in Ukraine and US-Russia economic relations, meeting multiple times with American envoy Steve Witkoff. |
| April 2025 | Zhang Dayong (Asheng), a key figure in the Chinese mafia in Rome, was executed by gunshot, marking an escalation in the ongoing 'hanger war' of Prato that had spread to Rome. |
| 2025 | Sexual orientation and gender identity were removed from I&A's list of characteristics that prohibit intelligence activities. |
| 2025 | CrowdStrike experiences financial growth, with annual revenue increasing to $3.95 billion and net cash flow from operations rising to $1.38 billion |
| March 2025 | Erik Prince announced a security support deal with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa to assist government forces in addressing the ongoing Ecuadorian conflict. |
| March 2025 | Goldman Sachs becomes the first major American financial institution to offer ruble-linked derivatives to investors since 2022 sanctions, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin's decree allowing selected American investment funds to liquidate or transfer their holdings in Russian securities. |
| 2025 | Erik Prince led a group that proposed a deportation plan to the Trump administration, involving support from the private sector. |
| February 2025 | The corruption and influence-peddling case against Rybolovlev was officially closed by Monaco's judiciary, following the ECHR ruling on privacy violation, effectively exonerating him of all criminal charges. |
| February 23 2025 | Assumed the office of Special Presidential Envoy on Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation. |
| February 2025 | Kirill Dmitriev attended the initial Ukrainian ceasefire talks, where he experienced visible tension with Sergey Lavrov, who denied him a seat at the negotiating table and had not formally accredited him through Putin. |
| February 18 2025 | Media falsely reported Dmitry Rybolovlev's participation in the United States-Russia Summit in Saudi Arabia, which was subsequently refuted by independent investigators and Rybolovlev's representatives. |
| February 2025 | Philippine police arrested four Chinese nationals affiliated with ACFROC-associated organizations who made cash donations to Tarlac City and its police force. |
| February 2025 | Stone became a weekday host on WABC radio. |
| February 2025 |
Links between Trump associates and Russian officials
The Hill reported on claims by ex-KGB officials that Trump was potentially cultivated, recruited (with alleged codename 'Krasnov'), and/or compromised in 1987.
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| January 2025 |
Russian interference in the 2024 United States elections
Expected time for 'specific actions' by the newly elected president, as suggested by Nikolai Patrushev.
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| January 8 2025 | Farage voted with other Reform UK MPs for a national inquiry into rape gangs, which was ultimately defeated in parliament. |
| January 7 2025 | Farage stated he aimed to 'mend fences' with Elon Musk. |
| January 5 2025 | Elon Musk called for Farage to be replaced as leader of Reform UK amidst speculation about a potential $100 million donation to the party. |
| January 2 2025 | In response to Kemi Badenoch's call for a national public inquiry into rape gangs, Farage accused both major parties of failing victims. |
| 2024 | CFFPD played a key role in organizing panda diplomacy efforts in San Francisco. |
| 2024 | Remarried to Alyona Gavrilova. |
| 2024 |
National Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China
Jeremy Daum published an analysis on China Law Translate, critically examining the ambiguities and potential interpretations of Article 7 of the National Intelligence Law, highlighting the lack of clear enforcement mechanisms and undefined terms.
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Foreign interference in the 2024 United States elections
Foreign states attempted both successful and unsuccessful hacking attempts targeting presidential campaign systems and infrastructure.
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Foreign interference in the 2024 United States elections
Foreign actors conducted widespread disinformation and propaganda campaigns using inauthentic social media accounts and websites to influence the election process.
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| 2024 | Released a new book with Daniel Klaidman titled 'Find Me the Votes', focusing on efforts to challenge the 2020 United States presidential election results in Georgia. |
| 2024 | Won the 'Webby Winner' and 'People's Voice Winner' in the Crime & Justice category for the 'Prosecuting Donald Trump' podcast. |
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Cuban government conducted localized influence operations targeting anti-regime candidates during the United States presidential election, as reported by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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Multiple countries were identified as potentially attempting to intervene in the United States presidential election
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Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council accused China of election interference by launching a trade probe in the run-up to the presidential and legislative elections.
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Taiwanese authorities investigated over 2,900 cases of potential electoral interference related to the 2024 elections.
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Robert Fico alleged that US-funded organizations like USAID were financially supporting opposition groups in Slovakia, potentially attempting to influence the country's political system.
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Slovak presidential election marked by allegations of foreign interference from Russia and the United States. Robert Fico claimed Russia was attempting to influence the election, though no concrete evidence was provided.
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López Obrador announced his government would send a diplomatic note to Washington in response to the alleged electoral interference.
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador accused the United States of interfering in Mexico's presidential election by allegedly financing opposition groups, specifically targeting the organization Mexicans against Corruption and Impunity (MCCI).
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| 2024 | With Wu Cherng-dean as the party leader, the New Party further diminishes, obtaining only 40,429 votes (0.29%) and failing to secure any legislative seats. |
| 2024 | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) won 109 seats across all 18 District Councils for the 2024–2027 term, demonstrating significant political representation in local governance. |
| 2024 | A CTIVD Oversight Committee report confirmed that the AIVD and MIVD had been recruiting journalists as domestic and international agents, drawing significant criticism from the Dutch Association of Journalists. |
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Links between Trump associates and Russian officials
Elon Musk becomes the largest donor to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
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