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Lavrov’s participation in OSCE Ministerial part of Russia’s disinformation, propaganda campaign

Russia is plotting a massive propaganda and disinformation stunt at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Skopje, North Macedonia. The presence of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the event,…

November 29, 2023Antony Blinken, Lavrov, North Macedonia, OSCE, Russia

- Conflict Geopolitics

Serbia poses a threat to NATO allies

Due to recognition of Kosova’s independence, Montenegro and North Macedonia were recently threatened by the Serbian government. The threat was posed by none other than the Serbia’s minister of defense Milos…

August 22, 2023Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia

Geopolitics National Security

Russia approaches North Macedonia trying to block the EU integration

Russian attempts to influence the destabilization of the Western Balkans are mainly carried out through countries with political instability, always using Serbian channels. Wherever a gap for maneuvering, Russian agencies…

August 5, 2022North Macedonia, Russia

Geopolitics

The French proposal for North Macedonia is opposed with violent protests

The European Union proposal presented by France during the Presidency of the EU, known as the ‘modified French proposal’, has caused riots for several days in the capital of North…

July 8, 2022Bulgaria, North Macedonia

Governance

Zaev’s resignation puts the country in an uncertain situation

Northern Macedonia: what happens now? Shortly after the results of the second round of local elections in northern Macedonia, Zoran Zaev said he was resigning from his post as prime…

November 2, 2021North Macedonia

Democracy Governance

North Macedonia elections: risking changing the government

North Macedonia hits the turbulence thereby risking changing the government forcefully and strengthening Russia’s influence in the country. On 17 October 2021, the seventh local elections since its declaration of…

October 18, 2021North Macedonia

Intelligence ops

Russian spies – one of the instruments of influence in the Western Balkans

A group of former ministers from neighboring countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia, Serbia) sent a letter to the European institutions and NATO asking them to start a "political dialogue…

October 1, 2021Albania, Balkans, Croatia, GRU, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia

Geopolitics

Balkans: Open Border to Avoid a Bloodbath

In the Balkans, we are once again talking about borders. And this is never a good thing. A series of unofficial papers proposing amalgamations and divisions between the various ethnic…

May 28, 2021Albania, North Macedonia, Republica Srpska, Serbia

Geopolitics

Will Bulgaria delay North Macedonia’s EU Path?

After Athens opposed Macedonia's name because it was already used by one of the regions of northern Greece, the two sides reached an agreement in 2018. No one lost and…

November 13, 2020Arbesa Hoxha, Bulgaria, EU, North Macedonia

North Macedonia

Lavrov’s participation in OSCE Ministerial part of Russia’s disinformation, propaganda campaign

Serbia poses a threat to NATO allies

Russia approaches North Macedonia trying to block the EU integration

The French proposal for North Macedonia is opposed with violent protests

Zaev’s resignation puts the country in an uncertain situation

North Macedonia elections: risking changing the government

Russian spies – one of the instruments of influence in the Western Balkans

Balkans: Open Border to Avoid a Bloodbath

Will Bulgaria delay North Macedonia’s EU Path?

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