Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan won re-election after his Civil Contract party defeated a pro-Russian rival, despite a months-long Russia-linked influence campaign aimed at undermining Armenia’s vote. Researchers said the Matryoshka operation used fake news, manipulated videos, bot activity, and hoax bomb threats to spread fear and damage trust in the electoral process. #Pashinyan #CivilContract #Matryoshka #Doppelganger #Antibot4Navalny
Keypoints
- Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won nearly 50% of the vote.
- Researchers linked an eight-month disinformation campaign to Kremlin-aligned actors.
- The Matryoshka operation used fake news, manipulated videos, and bot activity.
- False bomb threats targeted polling stations to create public anxiety.
- The campaign was part of the broader Doppelganger influence network.
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