{"id":358804,"date":"2026-05-17T22:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T19:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/announce\/20051200"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:25:42","slug":"20051200","status":"publish","type":"announce","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/announce\/20051200","title":{"rendered":"Russian influence operations during election campaigns: European experience and lessons for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 20 May at 12:00 Kyiv time (EEST), the Ukraine Crisis Media Center will host an expert discussion \u201cRussian Influence Operations During Electoral Campaigns in EU and Eastern Partnership Countries in 2024\u20132025: Lessons for Ukraine\u201d.<br>Languages: Ukrainian, English (simultaneous interpretation provided)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Election periods are particularly vulnerable in the information environment of democratic countries, as the volume of political communication sharply increases, the circulation of news accelerates, and media content has a stronger impact on public attitudes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European electoral space is currently one of the key theatres of Russian influence operations. In 2024\u20132026, electoral campaigns in Romania, Czechia, Hungary, Germany, Moldova and Georgia became a testing ground for Russian information operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will include the presentation of the analytical study \u201cElectoral Campaigns in European Union Countries (Germany, Romania, Czechia, Hungary) and Eastern Partnership Countries (Moldova, Armenia, Georgia) in 2024\u20132025: Lessons for Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panel 1 (12:00\u201313:15)<br>Questions for discussion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Elections in EU countries as targets of Russian disinformation operations (the examples of Romania, Czechia and Hungary)<\/li><li>The spread of pro-Russian narratives within the electoral processes of 2025\u20132026 in EU countries (Germany, Romania, Czechia, Hungary)<\/li><li>Lessons for Ukraine: risks and possible response scenarios<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Panel 2 (1:45\u20133:00)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Moldova: the 2025 parliamentary elections through the prism of Russian propaganda<\/li><li>Armenia: elections amid the rise of pro-Russian forces \u2013 Georgia: elections according to the authorities\u2019 scenario<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link g1-button g1-button-solid g1-button-l has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-Z2AxTWADj0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIVE BROADCAST<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The expert discussion will take place within the framework of the project \u201cSupporting the Strengthening of Strategic Communication as an Integral Part of Building Resilience in Ukraine\u201d implemented in partnership with PractNet, Estonia, with the support of the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":358806,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"tags":[],"section":[648],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.4 - 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