evidence: "Not that they didn’t have an incentive to interfere in the last two presidential elections," said Schafer, who tracks disinformation efforts by Russia and other regimes. "But I would say that the incentive to interfere is heightened right now." [...] And two days before Slovakia’s parliamentary elections in September, a fake audio clip purported to show the leader of a pro-Western political party discussing how to rig the election. The audio was eventually debunked, and it’s unclear what effect it had on the election. But a pro-Russia party opposing aid to Ukraine won the most votes. [...] The adoption of Russian state rhetoric in America’s political debate is a victory for Moscow, experts said. Putin’s goal is to spread doubt and division among Americans.