The cash was part of a fund-raising blitz that helped propel Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s party to victory in 2019. Records track $630,225 to a Russian bank account.
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As Marine Le Pen Moves Closer to French Presidency, Putin Ties Persist
As elections approach Sunday, the far-right candidate is linked to the Russian president by a web of financial ties and a history of support that has hardly dimmed despite the war in Ukraine.
How Billionaires Are Shaping France’s Presidential Campaign
In a nation with strict political finance laws, control over the news media has provided an avenue for the very rich to influence elections, this one more than ever.
‘Dark Money’ Suddenly Dominates Australia’s Election
Chinese financing, unreported donations, payouts from coal barons: The new political season is shining an unaccustomed light on a culture of opacity.
Boris Johnson Is in Trouble. The Question Is, How Much?
The British prime minister is facing a new virus variant, a rebellious Conservative Party, collapsing poll ratings and questions about whether he or his staff flouted the lockdown rules.
Boris Johnson Is in Trouble. The Question Is, How Much?
The British prime minister is facing a new virus variant, a rebellious Conservative Party, collapsing poll ratings and questions about whether he or his staff flouted the lockdown rules.
A Multibillion-Dollar Plan to End Polio, and Soon
A global partnership announced plans to spend more than $5 billion to eradicate poliovirus.
Shinzo Abe Aide Faces Fine Over Campaign Finance Allegations in Japan
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he had unintentionally misrepresented the facts around a political scandal after prosecutors announced they would seek to punish a former aide to Shinzo Abe.
Ex-French President Sarkozy Faces New Charge in Campaign Finance Case
Prosecutors added a charge of criminal conspiracy to a long-running investigation into whether his 2007 campaign received illegal Libyan financing.
Peter Jackson Has a Lot of Power in New Zealand. Some Say Too Much.
The filmmaker’s intervention in a mayoral race, part of an effort to block a housing plan, was unheard-of in a country where money and fame are usually wielded lightly.