Author: Dragan Mishev

Putin’s new nuclear missile – demonstration of force or fear of defeat?

Oct 28, 2025 | ANALYSIS, NATO, WAR IN UKRAINE

By Dragan MishevIn cooperation with CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team At a time when Russia is...

Trump’s New Sanctions Against Lukoil, and CIVIL’s Questions Unanswered: North Macedonia Institutions Remain Silent

Oct 25, 2025 | ANALYSIS, BUSINESS & ECONOMY, WAR IN UKRAINE

CIVIL Media once again urges Lukoil Macedonia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...

Russian influence on the 2025 local elections: Pro-Russian parties, financiers close to Moscow, Russian propaganda in the media

Oct 22, 2025 | DISINFO, ELECTIONS, MONITORING, WAR IN UKRAINE

By Dragan Mishev In cooperation with the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team (CHTM) Translated...

CHTM: Increased frequency of Russian propaganda narratives in Macedonian media ahead of elections

Oct 16, 2025 | ANALYSIS, ELECTIONS, HYBRID THREATS, MONITORING, WAR IN UKRAINE

As previously reported by CIVIL Media, based on the findings of CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring...

Strengthening China’s “Soft Power” in North Macedonia: From education, IT, and TikTok to influence on elections
In recent years, China has gradually strengthened its presence in North Macedonia through a “soft power” strategy—a combination of cultural diplomacy, academic cooperation, and technological donations. This strategy aims to foster a positive image of China, its development model, and its companies, at a time when North Macedonia is a NATO member state and aspires to join the European Union.

Oct 15, 2025 | ANALYSIS, ELECTIONS, HYBRID THREATS

DRAGAN MISHEV China’s “soft power” has in the past decade attracted growing attention as an...