(d) Prohibition on providing substantial assistance to a foreign governments and foreign political parties in making contributions, donations, or expenditures (1) In general No person shall knowingly provide substantial assistance to a foreign national, including a foreign government or foreign political party, with respect to directly or indirectly making a contribution or donation, or other thing of value, or an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 304(f)(3)), or any other act prohibited under subsection (a). (2) Definition As used in this subsection, the term providing substantial assistance means, with respect to an act described in paragraph (1), the facilitation of such act by a foreign national, including a foreign government or foreign political party. Such facilitation includes the knowing republication of foreign government and foreign political party electioneering communications referred to in subsection (b), regardless of whether the communication was made in concert or cooperation with or at the request or suggestion of a foreign government or foreign political party. .