Russian messaging shifted to be adversarial post-2023 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, blaming Armenian leadership, framing Armenia as vulnerable…

Russian messaging shifted to be adversarial post-2023 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, blaming Armenian leadership, framing Armenia as vulnerable to a Ukraine-like trajectory, and influencing information environment through pro-Russian narratives and coordinated social media activity.

Date

2023-01-01

Status

ongoing

Country

Armenia

Theme

Russian influence

Evidence

1. Following criticism from Nikol Pashinyan, Russian messaging became more adversarial... placing blame on the Armenian leadership... Many of the accounts pushing this narrative line are Russian milblogger (military blogger) accounts who are also known to be peddling Russian pro government propaganda normally.

   Source: https://peacedialogue.am/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Pre-election-disinformation-and-narratives-in-Armenia.pdf | external