IC member Borisov believes Western anti-Russian resources are…
IC member Borisov believes Western anti-Russian resources are exhausted. IC member Igor Borisov made this statement at a meeting of the Federation Council commission on protecting state sovereignty and preventing interference in Russia's internal affairs.
Consensus
- The West continues attempting to influence Russian voters.
- Igor Borisov, a member of the Central Election Commission (CEK), stated that Western resources for influencing Russia are exhausted.
- As of July 20, there were 767 registered foreign agents in Russia, representing less than 0.001% of all voters.
- Foreign agents have no real influence on the infrastructure ensuring the electoral process.
- Cyberattacks targeting Russian election systems continue and are systematic.
- The Central Election Commission has established protective mechanisms to counter cyber threats without compromising election stability.
Points of divergence
- Igor Borisov believes that the intensity of attempts to influence digital services during the parliamentary campaign will not decrease, and the CEC is seriously preparing for such conditions. — kommersant
- In 2024, over 24 million potentially dangerous requests and 29 DDoS attacks were detected on election system services; in early 2025, more than 3.5 million such requests and 56 DDoS attacks were recorded. — vedomosti
- On July 20, Chair of the CEC Ella Pamfilova stated that elections on September 20 will be held under unprecedentedly difficult conditions, with priority given to anti-terrorism security and readiness for emergency response. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Borisov, a member of the CIS Council, believes Western anti-Russian resources are exhausted — Коммерсантъ
- ЦИК claims Western influence on Russian voters has been exhausted — Ведомости