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Russia spends $50 M to ferry Armenians for election, spreads propaganda

5/29/2026

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Russia plans to transport up to 100,000 Russian-based Armenians to vote in Armenia’s June 7 election, costing $50 million.
Intelligence says Moscow is running disinformation campaigns that favor candidates such as billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, who denies Russian backing.
Documents outline a plan to launch a diaspora media outlet Yerevan1 to argue Armenia must stay close to Russia.
Russia’s foreign ministry calls report false, while Armenia’s communications department says it is countering disinformation.

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Russia plans to transport up to 100,000 Russian-based Armenians to vote in Armenia’s June 7 election, costing $50 million.
Intelligence says Moscow is running disinformation campaigns that favor candidates such as billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, who denies Russian backing.
Documents outline a plan to launch a diaspora media outlet Yerevan1 to argue Armenia must stay close to Russia.
Russia’s foreign ministry calls report false, while Armenia’s communications department says it is countering disinformation.