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American University Research Reveals Russian Proxy Tactics
February 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Russian state-sponsored cyber proxies employ calculated social media maneuvers to deflect allegations of election interference, according to research by William Akoto, assistant professor on foreign policy and global security at the American University School of International Service. The study, published in Contemporary Security Policy, identifies how these entities utilize specific rhetorical tools to manage narratives surrounding their operations against U.S. democratic . . .

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