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Russian Bots Launch Online Disinfo Attack on Armenian PM

6/5/2026

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Russian-linked groups launched an online attack on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan before the June 9 vote.
The Kremlin’s campaign, mirroring tactics used in U.S. and European elections, flooded Armenian social media with false claims of corruption, organ trafficking, sexual assault and a hidden disease, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue reported.
Analysts say Russia’s influence efforts have recently failed in former satellite states, doubting the current push’s effectiveness.

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Russian-linked groups launched an online attack on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan before the June 9 vote.
The Kremlin’s campaign, mirroring tactics used in U.S. and European elections, flooded Armenian social media with false claims of corruption, organ trafficking, sexual assault and a hidden disease, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue reported.
Analysts say Russia’s influence efforts have recently failed in former satellite states, doubting the current push’s effectiveness.