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Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms

NPR | By Shannon Bond

Published October 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM CDT

Russia is renewing familiar tactics in its efforts to influence American voters in the final run-up to Election Day, according to researchers and U.S. lawmakers

Shannon Bond

Shannon Bond is a correspondent at NPR, covering how misleading narratives and false claims circulate online and offline, and their impact on society and democracy.