The US intelligence service draws that conclusion in documents that were previously classified.
According to the US intelligence service, the purpose is to transfer the money to gain Russian influence.
The assessment is, according to a high-ranking US source, that "this is a minimum amount and that Russia has likely transferred additional payments in secret that have not been detected".
Sent to Asian President
The US intelligence service does not disclose which countries are involved, but according to the documents, the Russian ambassador to an unspecified Asian country provided a presidential candidate with millions of dollars.
US President Joe Biden's staff tasked the country's intelligence service with studying possible money flows after Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine began on February 24.