DISINFO: The West is preparing provocations to discredit elections in Russia
SUMMARY
Only few weeks are left before the [Duma] voting starts. We expect that in this period provocations, aimed at discrediting both the elections and the Russian electoral system may be organized. We believe that Russian-speaking individuals living abroad and henchmen of foreign anti-Russian structures who have left Russia will be used for this purpose. The ultimate goal of these destructive actions is to at least somehow substantiate the draft statements already written in the [Western] capitals on non-recognition of the results of the Russian elections in 2021.
The European Parliament specifically planned further discussion of relations with Russia on September 13-16 in order to arrange a provocation before the start of the voting days.
RESPONSE
Unfounded claims advancing recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about the West and encircled Russia.
No evidence is provided to support the claims, which appeared in the context of upcoming legislative elections in Russia, in September 2021.
The European Parliament scrutinizes the EU's Common Security and Foreign Policy, it is well within its prerogatives to discuss and assess the direction on EU-Russia relations.
See related disinformation claims, alleging that The West wants to influence elections in Russia and supports anti-State powers; West trying to interfere in Russia’s legislative elections; For the West, Russian elections will always be "bad".