at the behest
a command or directive;
an earnest or strongly worded request.
Link to present incidents:
In a first, Chinese hackers are arrested at the behest of the U.S. government - The Chinese government has quietly arrested a handful of hackers at the urging of the U.S. government — an unprecedented step to defuse tensions with Washington at a time when the Obama administration has threatened economic sanctions. (The Washington Post, Oct.9)