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Poland “in Two or Three Days”: The Kremlin Returns to the Model of Psychological Blitzkrieg

On September 15, 2026, Russian presidential aide and former Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev issued a direct threat against Poland, saying that in the event of a military conflict Moscow…

September 16, 2026Patrushev, Poland, Russia

Governance influence ops

“Vannacci’s Moscow Tenure: Contacts, Influence, and Counterintelligence Questions”

Within the ruling Fratelli d’Italia (FdI) party, concern is growing over Roberto Vannacci’s political activities and the possibility of Russian influence on his entourage or political project. At the same…

September 4, 2026Futuro Nazionale, Italy

Governance influence ops Intelligence ops National Security

After Leipzig: Germany Moves to Dismantle Russia’s Influence Infrastructure

After Berlin officially held Russia responsible on September 1, 2026, for an attempted explosive-drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport, the government announced a package of measures: the closure of the Russian…

September 2, 2026Germany

Geopolitics influence ops Intelligence ops

Zaolzie as an Instrument of Influence: An Attempt to Revive a Polish-Czech Territorial Conflict

The information campaign that unfolded in Poland and the Czech Republic in August 2026 around Cieszyn Silesia bears the hallmarks of a coordinated influence operation. It combined the hacking of…

August 27, 2026Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Slovakia

influence ops National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Beyond Disinformation: Russia’s Campaign to Undermine French Democracy Ahead of 2027

France Moves From Countering Russian Disinformation to Confronting Foreign Interference French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot has called on Paris to adopt a tougher and more systematic…

August 21, 2026France, Russia

Governance influence ops Terrorism

When Radicalism Becomes Politics: The AfD, the “Saxon Separatists,” and the Threat of “Day X”

Björn Höcke, leader of the AfD’s Thuringia branch, has consistently defended three former party members who are defendants in the case involving the so-called “Saxon Separatists” (Sächsische Separatisten). Germany’s Federal…

August 17, 2026AfD, Germany

influence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

Foreign Influence Operations in Italy: Assessing Russian, Chinese, and Iranian Information Warfare Against Democratic Institutions

In its latest report, the Italian Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic (Copasir) concluded that Russia, China, and Iran are conducting coordinated disinformation and influence campaigns aimed at…

August 7, 2026China, Iran, Italy, Russia

influence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

Engineering Polarization: Russia’s Hybrid Information Campaign Targeting Germany’s 2026 Elections

The dissemination of more than 180 fabricated social media posts across X, Bluesky, and TikTok ahead of Germany's upcoming state and local elections represents a coordinated Russian influence operation designed to manipulate the country's political…

August 4, 2026AfD, BSW, elections, Germany, Russia

Democracy influence ops

Beyond Free Speech: France’s Deportation of RT France’s Former Director and the Evolution of Counter-Influence Strategy

France's decision to deport Kseniya Fedorova, the former head of RT France and a prominent Russian commentator, marks a significant shift in the country's approach to countering foreign information operations. French authorities…

July 31, 2026France, RT

- Democracy influence ops Intelligence ops

From Prigozhin’s Political Machine to an SVR Influence Platform: Russia’s Reorganization of Africa Politology

Russia’s transfer of the former Prigozhin-linked influence network known as Africa Politology, or internally as “The Company,” to the control of the Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, represents more than an administrative restructuring. It…

July 31, 2026Russia, SVR, Wagner Group

influence ops