Phoenix68
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"Russia has unleashed what researchers are calling an unusually intense barrage of overt and covert influence operations before a parliamentary election on Sunday in Armenia, which has sought closer ties with Europe and the United States.
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The groups have spread scores of false narratives across social media platforms, accusing Mr. Pashinyan of corruption, a conspiracy to attack Russia and a multitude of crimes, including sexual assault and trafficking of human organs. Other messages include a claim that Mr. Pashinyan, 51, has hidden an incurable disease.
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Many of the tactics are familiar from Russian campaigns targeting recent elections in the United States and Europe."
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The groups have spread scores of false narratives across social media platforms, accusing Mr. Pashinyan of corruption, a conspiracy to attack Russia and a multitude of crimes, including sexual assault and trafficking of human organs. Other messages include a claim that Mr. Pashinyan, 51, has hidden an incurable disease.
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Many of the tactics are familiar from Russian campaigns targeting recent elections in the United States and Europe."
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