Kallas: Russia and its proxies ramping up disinformation campaigns in  Armenia ahead of  2026 parliamentary elections

ArmInfo. Russia and its proxies are ramping up their disinformation campaign in Armenia  ahead of next year's  elections, as stated by Kaja Kallas, EU High  Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and  Vice-President of the European Commission, in her speech during the  extraordinary meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on  Foreign Affairs. 

"At the same time, we also see that the closer a country gets to the  EU, the  greater the pressure from malign foreign influence. Russia  and its proxies are ramping up disinformation campaigns, including in  Armenia, ahead of next year's elections. Moldova was this year's  primary target, but also  the best proof that this challenge can be  overcome," Kallas said. In this vein, she thanked the Committee for  keeping the fight against foreign interference high on the agenda and  recognizing the urgency of increased ambition and resources to fight  it.

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"On my side, we will keep mobilize the  External Action Service  assets we have created over the last decade, while  supporting civil  society and free media. As we learnt from  Moldova, countering  foreign interference and defending the integrity of elections  requires a "whole-of-society" approach," she added.