Russian influence campaign targets Spanish elections, promotes EU exit and Catalonia secession

Russian outlet 'Matryoshka' has launched a new influence campaign aimed at Spain's elections, pushing narratives that elections are meaningless, Spain should leave the EU, and Catalonia should secede. This is a continuation of established Russian disinformation patterns in Western democracies, but the explicit promotion of secession and EU exit marks an escalation in targeting Spanish territorial integrity and EU cohesion. The campaign's reach and impact are uncertain, but it signals heightened foreign interference in Spanish domestic politics ahead of elections.

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