16/09/2022: Transparency International On Wednesday, news broke that the Russian government may have spent as much as US$300 million since 2014 on influencing elections and buying political influence abroad. Reportedly, some of the countries affected include Albania, Montenegro, Madagascar, possibly Ecuador and an unnamed country in Asia. Image: Christopher Penler / ShutterstockThat same day, European Commission President Ursula von der … Continue reading How the autocrats steal elections