Russia and Iran are preparing to provoke US violence after the election

Russia and Iran may try to provoke violent protests in the United States after next month's presidential election. Russia is likely to try to do so regardless of who wins the White House.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to AP.

A memorandum released on Tuesday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said that both countries could support violent protests, either by secretly organizing events on their own or by encouraging participation in those planned by domestic groups. The goal would be to increase division, cast doubt on the election results, and complicate the transfer of presidential power.

According to a declassified national intelligence memo, in January, Russian military intelligence tried to recruit an American to organize protests in the United States. The American was “probably unaware” of this and did not know that he was in contact with Russian agents, the memo said.

According to intelligence officials, the risk that one of America's adversaries could provoke political violence after this year's elections is higher because officials in both countries now have a better understanding of the complex process the United States uses to validate voting results.

Officials say Russia and Iran, as well as China, want to undermine American unity by spreading false claims about the election, voting, and hot-button issues such as immigration, the economy, or the federal response to the recent hurricanes.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 23/10/2024