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Russian election interference and Western countermeasures

Western governments and intelligence agencies allege that Russian military or intelligence services organised acts of sabotage in Europe – including arson, assassination plans, railway damage, vandalism and electronic interference such as GPS jamming – as part of a hybrid war aimed at destabilizing countries that support Ukraine during the Russia–Ukraine war. European officials report that the number of suspected Russian sabotage incidents surged in 2023–2024, against infrastructure including gas pipelines and…

The Internet Research Agency building, dubbed the Russian troll factory, is seen at 55 Savushkina Street in St. Petersburg, Russia. The building is now for rent. Photo: Charles Maynes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:55_Savushkina_Street.jpg).
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Western governments and intelligence agencies allege that Russian military or intelligence services organised acts of sabotage in Europe – including arson, assassination plans, railway damage, vandalism and electronic interference such as GPS jamming – as part of a hybrid war aimed at destabilizing countries that support Ukraine during the Russia–Ukraine war. European officials report that the number of suspected Russian sabotage incidents surged in 2023–2024, against infrastructure including gas pipelines and…

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