USA: FBI alarm, Russia and China aim to influence Washington's electoral processes

The

warns of the influence that

and

are trying to exert on the US elections, in view of the midterm vote, the round of elections for the congress held in the middle of the presidential term, in November.

According to intelligence information obtained by the Associated Press, the US federal authorities believe that Moscow seeks to

regarding the

, while

would aim to influence the political debate, with reference to Chinese interests.

The FBI sent a

state and local authorities in mid-September.

However,

credible threats to the US electoral infrastructure.

Recent

operations , which have been more pronounced than Chinese ones, typically involve

Americans have on social media or other platforms rather than creating new content, a

in a media briefing.

For their part,

have shown signs of engaging in greater "

" that fuels American divisions, the FBI official said.

The official highlighted the

originating in China that posted memes mocking President

and Republican Senator

of Florida.