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Bratislava Downplays the Russian Threat: From Kaliňák’s Rhetoric to the Return of the Military Attaché

Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák, one of the most influential figures in Prime Minister Robert Fico’s ruling Smer-SD party, has said that Bratislava does not regard…

October 8, 2026NATO, Slovakia

Conflict influence ops Psyops Warfare

The Cost of the Strike on Kyiv: Can the Graham Act Change Russia’s Strategy of Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure

The Russian strikes on Kyiv on September 28, 2026, demonstrate a notable evolution in Russia’s air campaign. The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Dobrobut Medical Center, a pharmaceutical…

September 29, 2026Russia, UAVs, Ukraine

influence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

The Next “Special Military Operation”: Why Russian State Media Threatened Lithuania with a Nuclear Strike

On September 25, 2026, the state agency RIA Novosti published a column by Alexander Nosovich titled “Russia Faces Another Special Military Operation. It Will Be Very Short.” The publication by…

September 28, 2026Lithuania, Russia

Geopolitics Governance influence ops

Arras as a Platform for Pro-Russian Mobilization: Florian Philippot’s Network Ahead of the 2027 Campaign

The Assises de la Souveraineté, held near Arras on September 12, 2026 and organized by Florian Philippot’s Les Patriotes, should be viewed as more than another anti-war or anti-sanctions event.…

September 21, 2026France, Phillippot

influence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

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

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