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How Storm 1516 is targeting Armenia’s AI factory: three false narratives in one month
The artificial intelligence data center ("AI factory") being built in Armenia by Firebird has become the target of at least...
Kremlin-linked Storm 1516 bot network spreads false claims about voting in Armenia
The Kremlin-coordinated bot network Storm 1516, known for conducting disinformation campaigns, has circulated a video through dozens of X accounts...
Unpaid taxes and utility debts: two lawsuits against Narek Karapetyan in Moscow court
Narek Karapetyan, a parliamentary candidate for the Strong Armenia party in the 2026 parliamentary elections, failed to disclose his stake...
Kremlin’s Storm-1516 and Perinçek’s Website Spread Disinformation About “250,000 Muslim Migrants Relocating to Armenia”
The Kremlin-affiliated Storm-1516 bot network has been disseminating an orchestrated fabrication on X since May 28 through approximately 20 accounts....
Updated: Document dated May 19, 2026 indicates Narek Karapetyan held Russian citizenship
The Fact Investigation Platform (FIP.am) has obtained a sealed and digitally signed document indicating that parliamentary candidate Narek Karapetyan held...
Armenian diaspora targeted by Kremlin-aligned Storm-1516 Network through fake “Azerbaijani Return” Narrative
The Kremlin-linked bot network Storm-1516 has circulated disinformation claiming that hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis are allegedly set to return...
Fake video featuring Macron and Pashinyan spreads across “mushroom” websites and social media
Days after French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Armenia, a video featuring him and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan...
Another Fake Story by Kremlin-Linked Turkish Journalist
Turkish propagandist Okay Deprem on April 28 published yet another article targeting Armenia, this time claiming that Armenian Prime Minister...
Fake front page and headlines: “€50 million to keep Pashinyan in power” not reported by French newspapers
Mika Badalyan, a member of the council of the Russian organization “Eurasia” and an opposition blogger, recently claimed on his...
Pages from Bangladesh, India, and Madagascar spreading Turkish and Azerbaijani narratives for an Armenian-speaking audience
The number of newly opened pages targeting the Armenian-speaking audience is increasing on Facebook. These pages share paid content that...
