Diplomatic Support of the Regime in Cuba
Serving Objective 8: Undermining US Foreign Policy in the Western Hemisphere
24 Apr 2026. Moscow says it stands “in solidarity with Cuba” and will continue to give it humanitarian aid, rejecting “what it described as blackmail and threats from Washington” and “the targeted and malicious escalation against Cuba.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-vows-help-cuba-withstand-us-blackmail-threats-2026-04-24/
Political Subversion in Bulgaria
Serving Objective 2: Strengthening the Western political forces considered by Moscow to be inimical to the Western-led international order, and the Kremlin’s relationships with such forces
19 Apr 2026. The Washington Post reports that the electoral campaign of a pro-Russian political leader in Bulgaria, Radev, “was bolstered by a network of former senior Bulgarian military officers who have connections to Russian military intelligence and have backed Radev by promoting his views against support for Ukraine,” while many media outlets were “amplifying content that originated in Russia and that backed Radev’s campaign.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/18/bulgaria-election-radev-russia-orban/
Political Subversion against Armenia
Serving Objective 28: Achieving decisive influence over Armenia
1 May 2026. The speaker of the Armenian parliament says that Russia is conducting a political operation aiming to change the ruling party in Armenia, attempting to exploit the country’s democracy as a weakness.
https://news.am/ru/news/1031952
Economic Subversion against Armenia
Serving Objective 28: Achieving decisive influence over Armenia
Apr 2026. Russia bans the import of Armenian mineral water and Armenia brandy.
https://english.nv.ua/business/russia-bans-jermuk-mineral-water-imports-from-armenia-50604113.html
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