In the run-up to Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections, the Russian organization the Evrazia Foundation has continued to operate freely in the country, despite being under U.S., EU, and UK sanctions and having a history of interfering in electoral processes. Operating under the guise of humanitarian programs and educational initiatives, Evrazia positions itself abroad as a tool of Kremlin influence. The organization runs media schools, camps, forums, and social assistance programs, yet in various countries its activities have been linked to influencing electoral processes, covert fundraising, and destabilizing actions directed against democratic institutions. This joint investigation by CivilNet and DFRLab shows how, ahead of parliamentary elections, Evrazia is replicating in Armenia the model of electoral interference it employed in Moldova. In cooperation with a representative of a pro-Russian political force in Armenia, Evrazia launched an online petition platform aimed at rallying Armenians around a religious issue, while also including political and electoral demands in the petition. It has not been possible to independently verify the authenticity of the number of signatories claimed by the platform. Through its platform, Evrazia also organizes gatherings near Armenian churches in Armenia and abroad. In addition, the organization’s representatives have openly offered to pay for plane tickets for Armenians living in Russia to bring them to Armenia and ensure their participation in the elections, repeating the tactic used in Moldova ahead of the 2024 elections. In September 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Evrazia to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, citing the organization’s participation in “Russia’s covert global influence operations.” In October 2024, the European Union imposed sanctions on Evrazia for actions aimed at destabilizing Moldova. In April 2025, the United Kingdom took the same step for acting on behalf of sanctioned Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor. An NGO in name, an instrument of influence in essence Evrazia carries out cultural, educational, and professional programs in countries that Moscow considers its “near abroad.” These include youth programs, teacher training, journalism grants, business missions, and cultural projects, serving as tools of Russian soft power. The organization openly presents itself as a counterweight to Western initiatives—USAID (USAID), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and the Open Society Foundations. At the “Evrazia: A Territory of Traditional Values” conference held in Moscow in April 2026, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that over its two years of activity, the organization had mobilized 120,000 participants in forty countries. Evrazia opened an Armenian branch in June 2024. It supports eleven Russian-language centers operating in Yerevan and offers courses in robotics, animation, and financial literacy. The organization also launched a media school whose lecturers include figures linked to the Russian state propaganda machine. It also organizes cultural trips and, within these programs, sends young people to the “Artek” camp in Crimea. Initiatives include competitions on Russian history and performances about World War II, aligned with Kremlin narratives. In Moldova, security services viewed similar programs as part of Evrazia’s influence infrastructure, through which the organization built networks for voter mobilization, influence, and disinformation. Read more on civilnet.am/en