Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms

A pedestrian looks at his smartphone on an embankment with the Kremlin in the background in central Moscow on Oct. 8, 2026. Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they

Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they’ve used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.

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