The State Duma Commission revealed facts of foreign interference in the recent regional elections

According to the Chairman of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia’s Internal Affairs Vasilii Piskarev, information on the illegal involvement of Russian NGOs, recognized as foreign agents, in the election campaign finished last week had already been sent to the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
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Chairman of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control Vasilii Piskarev
Chairman of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control Vasilii Piskarev

“The Commission every day monitored, collected and analyzed information on attempts of foreign interference in our internal affairs, and once again we revealed deliberate attempts to undermine confidence in the election process,” said Vasilii Piskarev Piskarev Vasily Ivanovich Piskarev
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According to him, ”the forms of interference were different: including, usual massive spread of fake news and widespread disinformation in social networks and even cyber-attacks on the Central Election Commission of Russia.“

Vasilii Piskarev added that they revealed cases when undesirable organizations and NGOs from Germany, France and Poland held a series of online seminars and educational courses with the participation of the US and Lithuanian political consultants, including on issue of arranging provocations during the election monitoring process.

“Information about the illegal involvement of Russian NGOs, recognized as foreign agents, in the election campaign finished last week had already been sent to the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Ministry of Justice of Russia,” said the Chairman of the Commission.