Russia is the most active country in trying to influence elections and
democratic processes on the international scene, Czech BIS
counter-intelligence head Michal Koudelka said at a Prague seminar on
European elections and hybrid warfare.
Koudelka said the Kremlin used both governmental and non-governmental
resources for this end, using means such as sending emails to selected
groups of people, opening social media accounts under fake identities and
the hacking and subsequent publishing of illegally gained information with
the intent of harming a specific group or candidate.
It is Russia’s aim to undermine European integrity, weaken democratic
institutions in EU member states and the trust of the public in these
institutions, Koudelka said.