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Moscow expanding subversive influence operations across Europe

Russia has planned a number of malign influence operations in several European countries in order to create the illusion of pro-Russian sentiments, popular discontent over Russia sanctions and military aid…

February 10, 2023Germany, Portugal, Russia

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Russia prepares for fake news campaign involving AfG

Amid the debacle of Russia-led intervention in Ukraine and destabilisation in Russia, the Kremlin has urged its spies in Western Europe to carry out information and psychological ops seeking to cover up new war crimes committed by the Russians in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, to…

September 16, 2022AfD, Germany, Russia

Geopolitics Opinion

Increased supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine serves Germany’s interests

Germany has received a historic chance to shed all negativity that has been trailing behind the nation since World War 2 by demonstrating leadership in a free and democratic Europe in…

September 13, 2022Germany, Ukraine

Geopolitics Warfare

Europe’s arms industry evades sanctions, to strengthen Russia

Some European countries circumvent the sanctions imposed on Russia, as practice shows. As a result, the sanctions do not bring the required result, with democracy losing an instrument to embarrass Moscow.…

March 23, 2022France, Germany, Russia

Geopolitics Opinion

Germany: NATO’s weak spot-to-be

German policy indicates that Berlin is steering clear from the Western alliance. As Angela Merkel left German chancellery, Berlin is increasingly showing a stance that conflicts with most of the…

January 21, 2022Germany, NATO

Intelligence ops migration

Russia breaks Europe’s border from within

Amid continuing migrant crisis at Polish border, Russia turned to spur German government into opening the country for migrants, as it stages public events there. The Kremlin's plan to replicate…

December 1, 2021Germany, GRU, Seebrücke

Geopolitics

Forget Berlin

During her recent visit to Belgrade and Tirana, Chancellor Angela Merkel relaunched for the last time the call for the enlargement of the European Union: "EU members should always keep…

September 27, 2021Balkans, Germany

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Foreign psyops to meddle in Germany elections gaining momentum

A disinformation campaign is intensifying in Germany, aimed at interfering with the elections and influencing their results from beyond the country’s borders. As foreign actors keep pouring in their propaganda…

September 13, 2021Germany, Russia

Intelligence ops

Increased Russian activity since the Cold War days requires tougher response

Intelligence and sabotage penetration by Russia into NATO exceeds Cold War levels, thus bearing much greater risks for the West and Alliance as a whole. On June 6, in an interview…

June 8, 2021Germany, NATO, Russia

Propaganda and Disinformation

With Friends Like These”: Assessing the Russian Influence in Germany

We’d like to highlight the CSIS report “With Friends Like These”: Assessing the Russian Influence in Germany by Jeffrey Mankoff, published in July. As Europe’s unquestioned heavyweight and a country…

August 2, 2020Germany, Russia

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