ANALYTICS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Ukrainians living under Russian occupation to “legalize” their status by September 10 or...

The likely accidental deaths of four Americans in the Baltic state will not by themselves stop plans for redeployment. And they...

The European External Action Service (EEAS) has released its third report on foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI)...

Photo by Marina Militare In today’s fast-evolving security environment, NATO finds itself at a critical crossroads. Rapid technological...

By Mykola Balaban and Serhii Zhukov The modern level of economic, political, and informational globalisation offers vast opportunities...

On 26 January 2025, Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced his ‘overwhelming’ victory in his seventh presidential election,...

The Baltic states have had the US as a steadfast ally since the end of Cold War but may now have to build regional defenses as Washington...

The prospect of the US abandoning Europe is raising profound questions in Warsaw. Poland is nearing a crossroads. It has been there...

Moscow’s hybrid war has stopped a NATO military exercise in Romania. President Vladimir Putin’s disruptive meddling is causing serious...

The Ukrainian-Russian agreement on the transit of Russian gas to European countries expired on January 1, 2025. This step severed the...

From prison, Mzia Amaglobeli has become a symbol of resistance against Georgia’s oppressive pro-Russian elite. In a photograph taken in...

According to the Kremlin: A drug addict, a dictator and a puppet, oligarch, collector of Nazi memorabilia and a Nazi himself, an agent...

Ukrainian prisoners of war are suffering sexual violence and rape, compounded by a suffocating silence that isolates them from the world....

Russia’s economy is under pressure, but the Kremlin does not want you to know it. Instead, Moscow has launched an all-out campaign of...

As Ukraine’s biggest democratic neighbour, Poland has done everything in its power to help Kyiv. There’s every reason to continue that...

Soviet imagery and narratives have been a central part of Vladimir Putin’s justification for his assault on Ukraine, and his propaganda...

As crises loom, questions still outnumber answers. By Edward Lucas. Lithuania’s Snow Meeting is less famous than Davos. But the night-owl...

Putin’s fight with ‘neoliberal’ international sports On 17 October 2024, a few months after the Paris Olympic Games, Putin took part in a...

Vladimir Putin’s propagandists can’t hide the growing number of disabled war veterans struggling with inadequate or non-existent...

For the last three decades, Russia has wielded gas pricing and supply as instruments of political influence. What changed in 2025?...

This analysis examines how Putin's Russia constructs its image to justify political and military interventions in various parts of the...

The country has been plunged into political instability by a Russian campaign that no one saw coming. Romania avoided a bullet, but the...

How Moscow exploited elections in Moldova, Georgia, and Romania to undermine Ukraine? The year 2024 stands out as a historic moment for...

As Russia pulls back its forces and equipment from Syria following what was undoubtedly a strategic defeat, let’s revisit Moscow’s...

The Baltic states, with a long history of Russian interference, offer a model for tackling hybrid threats. On Halloween, Lithuania marked...

Moscow’s hybrid war on the West needs a robust and smart response, which means coordinated action from the European Union. The hybrid...

There is a range of actions the West can take to counter Russia‘s malign activities. With the problem worsening, they need to be swiftly...

The Cossack identity has become an increasingly potent symbol for both Russia and Ukraine, and responses to the festival of Pokrova show...

Moldova upcoming presidential election and referendum on joining the EU is an urgent test for Russia’s ability to interfere globally for...

Hybrid warfare is getting ever closer to the line of all-out warfare. As usual, the Baltic states are the testing ground. Photo source...

Diana Panchenko is no stranger to Ukrainian screens. Known for her work on Kremlin-sponsored outlets since 2018, she has long branded...

On 1 August, a contentious law on ”transparency of foreign influence” took effect in Georgia. The law imposes unduly strict controls on...

Four years have passed since the rigged 9 August 2020 presidential election in Belarus. Ordinary people are labelled traitors and...

Kremlin efforts to manipulate and interfere with information are an ongoing challenge in the countries of the Lublin Triangle, or L3, a...

Russia’s technological isolation is both a reality and a desired goal for Moscow. This piece explores the impacts of this phenomenon and...

Current policy does not address the issue of cyber-physical security with a systemic approach, instead focusing with tunnel vision on...

Candace Owens is an American political commentator, news anchor, podcast host, and one of the most outspoken and influential “spewers” of...

Kremlin-backed actors attempt to sow division between Poland and Ukraine. BANNER: A Polish demonstrator partakes in the blockade of the...

The pro-Kremlin Doppelganger campaign continued its copycatting and reality-distorting activities during the European Parliament...

In this new report, the DFRLab investigates the role of Telegram in Russia since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Banner: Paper...

The project “Shady Horses” delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries through prominent...

In the days leading up to Lithuania’s 2024 presidential elections, which were held in May 2024, a foreign information manipulation and...

The project “Shady Horses” delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries through prominent...

The tragic fate of cultural heritage in occupied territories is a result of deliberate destruction by Kremlin authority, neglect, and...

With the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the local authorities faced many challenges related to the war. During...

Written by UCMC/Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group Migrants “Brought it” to the Elections Last summer, the Dutch coalition government...

When the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Ukrainian Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov...

Russian military bloggers threatened the Central Asian nation after it opened a new conference hall at a training center for UN...

Putin opened the Kremlin’s doors to the fired former Fox News host, right-wing extremist Tucker Carlson as microphone-holder for a two...

Positive attitudes toward the deceased, former Soviet dictator are at a record high. (Source:@EtoBuziashvili/DFRLab via The Moscow Times)...