Russian disinformation in Armenia 'neither a surprise nor effective', expert says

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As Armenia held legislative elections, Russian disinformation campaigns circulated fake news through the country, a development one expert called predictable but ultimately toothless. Richard Giragosian, founding director of the Regional Studies Center, characterized the interference as "neither a surprise nor effective." The comments suggest that while Moscow continues spreading propaganda in its former Soviet sphere, Armenia's voters and institutions have grown resistant to such tactics, or at least less swayed by them than in previous election cycles.