Russia Works to Undermine Voter Confidence Worldwide, US Says
- Intelligence assessment says tactics are being widely used
- ‘Concerted effort’ in at least 11 elections in democracies
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Russia is working globally to undermine public confidence in the integrity of democratic elections, expanding tactics it used in the 2020 American contest for the presidency, according to US intelligence agencies.
A new assessment cites a shift in the tactics employed after studying Russia’s involvement in elections held from January 2020 through December 2022. A cable sent to missions worldwide and obtained by Bloomberg News said Russia sought to “undermine public confidence” in at least 11 elections including in the US.