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16 hours ago

Romania Pays the Price for Kremlin Interference

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

5 days ago

Eastern Europe’s “Isolation Belt”: Russia’s Informational Influence on the 2024 Elections

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

Dec 23, 2024

Revisiting Russia’s narratives on its Syria intervention

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

Dec 12, 2024

Baltic Power Shows Way on Hybrid Threats

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

Nov 28, 2024

How to Counter Russia’s Hybrid Threats? First, Make Them a Priority

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

Nov 19, 2024

Making Russia Pay for Hybrid Attacks

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...

Nov 12, 2024

Russian Cossacks Join the Kremlin’s Imperial Mission

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

Oct 18, 2024

Analysis: Why Moldova is a make-or-break moment to combat Russian interference

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

Oct 15, 2024

Beware — Mystery Balloons Can Carry a Punch

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

Sep 19, 2024

Goebbels in a Skirt: Exposing Diana Panchenko

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

Sep 2, 2024

Georgia: The next colour revolution?

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

Aug 28, 2024

Lukashenka’s cemented dictatorship in Belarus: four years since August 2020

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

Aug 23, 2024

Kremlin information, manipulation, and interference in the Lublin Triangle (Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania) and Moldova

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

Aug 22, 2024

Russia’s Digital Tech Isolationism: Domestic Innovation, Digital Fragmentation, and the Kremlin’s Push to Replace Western Digital Technology

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

Aug 2, 2024

OT Cyber Policy: The Titanic or the Iceberg

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

Jul 30, 2024

Shady Horses of Russian Propaganda: Candace Owens: “F**K Ukraine”

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

Jun 27, 2024

Tailored Russian disinformation targets Polish farmer protests

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

Jun 26, 2024

Doppelganger Strikes Back: Unveiling FIMI Activities Targeting European Parliament Elections

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

Jun 18, 2024

Another battlefield: Telegram as a digital front in Russia’s war against Ukraine

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

Jun 11, 2024

Kremlin Shady Horse: Vincenzo Lorusso. Classic Russian propaganda with an Italian aftertaste

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