# EU interfered in State Duma elections, Russian foreign intelligence chief says

https://mins.news/en/item/72673

- TASS, 2026-09-24 16:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2192383

> Russia has documented EU interference in the State Duma elections, SVR Director Sergey Naryshkin said. He alleged that the European Commission prepared in advance a document claiming the vote was flawed. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov previously said the EU approved a statement days before voting began calling the election invalid by European democratic standards.

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