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The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (IKAR) is an independent, non-profit think tank providing policymakers, military experts, researchers, and journalists with insights on Russia and security challenges emerging from its policies. We conduct comprehensive, evidence-driven research on Russia — its internal processes, propaganda, and hybrid operations.
Executive Summary On the day of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, debate focused on two core issues: the legitimacy of the government and the country’s sovereignty in shaping its future. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government emphasized anti-corruption measures, efforts to prevent vote-buying, and tighter oversight of the electoral process. They also framed the election as…
Overview of Recent Trends Ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, the information environment surrounding the country shows signs of an intensifying and increasingly sophisticated Russian influence campaign. This campaign extends beyond traditional information and propaganda tools, encompassing a broader combination of media, economic, political, and institutional pressure. For Moscow, these elections are significant not only as…
Executive Summary The parliamentary elections in Armenia, scheduled for June 7, 2026, are becoming another testing ground for Russia to apply its influence instruments previously deployed during the elections in Georgia and Moldova in 2024–2025. The core elements of this strategy include the exploitation of fear of war, the promotion of frozen conflict narratives, particularly…
Briefings, public conversations, and closed-door roundtables.
See all researchRussia uses common and proven approaches in its attempts to influence electoral processes in other countries. Significant efforts are directed at Russian-speaking voters in these countries and at presenting the elections there to their own citizens in the light necessary for internal political stability within the Russian Federation itself. Our research aims to analyze the…
Russians are very sensitive to the acceleration of inflation and mostly do not feel the danger of an attack by NATO. The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (IKAR) conducted a sociological study dedicated to the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion as part of the monitoring of Russian society called the “Mirror…
Russians believe that the elected president should first of all focus on solving the financial problems of the population. The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (ICAR) conducted a sociological survey dedicated to the attitudes of Russians before the presidential elections. From January 20 to February 3, 2024, a study was conducted on…
Indicators, monitoring, and rapid-response analysis.
See all analyticsExecutive Summary On the day of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, debate focused on two core issues: the legitimacy of the government and the country’s sovereignty in shaping its future. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government emphasized anti-corruption measures, efforts to prevent vote-buying, and tighter oversight of the electoral process. They also framed the election as…
Overview of Recent Trends Ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, the information environment surrounding the country shows signs of an intensifying and increasingly sophisticated Russian influence campaign. This campaign extends beyond traditional information and propaganda tools, encompassing a broader combination of media, economic, political, and institutional pressure. For Moscow, these elections are significant not only as…
Executive Summary The parliamentary elections in Armenia, scheduled for June 7, 2026, are becoming another testing ground for Russia to apply its influence instruments previously deployed during the elections in Georgia and Moldova in 2024–2025. The core elements of this strategy include the exploitation of fear of war, the promotion of frozen conflict narratives, particularly…
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