Category: DISINFO

CIVIL: The glorification of Ratko Mladić is an attack on the victims, the truth, and the democratic order
CIVIL demands urgent political and institutional responsibility in North Macedonia, concrete European measures against genocide denial, and protection of independent media, civil society, independent intellectuals, and human rights defenders in the region

Aug 30, 2026 | HATE SPEECH, HUMAN RIGHTS, NEWSLETTER, NEWSROOM, POLITICS, PRESS RELEASE, PROPAGANDA, REGION

PRESS RELEASE, August 30, 2026 CIVIL – Center for Freedom expresses its strongest condemnation of...

Mika Beuster (BJV) for CIVIL MEDIA: Russia seeks to isolate and intimidate journalists – we must STAND TOGETHER
Following a seven-day visit to Ukraine, the president of the German Journalists’ Association speaks about a letter from the Russian Embassy, the resilience of Ukrainian society, the courage of journalists working under war conditions, and why the PRESS marking can become a target rather than protection.

Aug 2, 2026 | INTERVIEW, EUROPE, HYBRID THREATS, MEDIA, NEWSLETTER, WAR IN UKRAINE

After seven days in Ukraine as part of the Media Dialogue 2026 mission, Mika Beuster, journalist...

WAR OF TERROR: Dr. Wolfgang Ressmann on countering Russia’s missile terror campaign in Kyiv

Jul 24, 2026 | STATEMENTS, NEWSLETTER, NEWSROOM, PROPAGANDA, WAR IN UKRAINE

KYIV — As air raid sirens echo through Kyiv amidst another morning of Russian ballistic missile...

SPECIAL REPORT: Kremlin narratives gain ground in Europe through Balkan relay networks
Russian disinformation increasingly reaches mainstream audiences through Serbian media ecosystems, far-right networks, and sovereignty-driven anti-EU rhetoric, blurring the line between propaganda and political discourse.

Jun 23, 2026 | DISINFO, ANALYSIS, NEWSLETTER, NEWSROOM, REGION

By Xhabir Deralla with the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring (CHTM) Team Russian propaganda...

SPECIAL REPORT: Diplomatic and political rupture amid arson attack on the Bulgarian Embassy in North Macedonia
An arson attack on the Bulgarian Embassy in North Macedonia has ruptured diplomatic relations, derailed EU accession talks, and opened a critical vulnerability for regional hybrid threat networks.

Jun 19, 2026 | ANALYSIS, EUROPEAN UNION, HYBRID THREATS, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS

By Xhabir Deralla With the CIVIL Media Editorial Team & CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring An...

The constant return of the “Biolabs” lie – how Russia recycles disinformation to distort reality
Debunked by international institutions, revived by propaganda networks – the enduring life of one of the Kremlin’s most useful lies.

Jun 14, 2026 | PROPAGANDA, ANALYSIS, DISINFORMATION, NEWSLETTER, OPINION, WAR IN UKRAINE

By Xhabir Deralla As Russian missiles and drones continue to strike Ukrainian cities, another...

ESPIONAGE SCANDAL: As Russian-linked spy allegations shake North Macedonia, PM Mickoski attacks whistleblowers as “spy scum” and “rodents”

May 21, 2026 | SECURITY & DEFENSE, HYBRID THREATS, NEWSLETTER, NEWSROOM, POLITICS

While the competent security institutions and the Prosecutor’s Office are conducting official...

VSquare: The quiet expulsion — How Hungary sheltered a Russian spy until Orbán fell

May 10, 2026 | HYBRID THREATS, NEWSROOM

VSquare reports that Hungary quietly expelled Artur Sushkov, a Russian diplomat identified by...

If it’s written in the Balkans, it is not less true
Notes from the Balkans

May 8, 2026 | ESSAYS, DEMOCRACY, HYBRID THREATS, NEWSLETTER, OPINION, POLITICS

By Xhabir Deralla The Balkans are not behind the world. They are where the world arrives too late....

CIVIL unveils the Kremlin’s “back-end” in North Macedonia: A new dossier on Russian hybrid operations
Following the path from denials to evidence: An investigation by CIVIL’s CHTM team reveals how a political actor in a NATO member state is instrumentalized to legitimize Russian occupations. Case study: Goran Dimov, the “denied” Senior Advisor of the political party Levica (The Left).

Apr 27, 2026 | HYBRID THREATS, NEWSLETTER, NEWSROOM, POLITICS, PROPAGANDA

SKOPJE, 27 April 2026 — CIVIL MEDIA in Macedonian has released a comprehensive investigative...

(VIDEO) When Media Becomes a Battlefield: Dr Wolfgang Ressmann on Hybrid Warfare and the Hate-Less Project
A conversation on disinformation, polarization, and democratic resilience across Europe and the transatlantic space

Apr 17, 2026 | INTERVIEW, DEMOCRACY, HATE SPEECH, MULTIMEDIA, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS

Recorded on April 10, 2026—just two days ahead of Hungary’s pivotal elections, in which then–Prime...

The Digital Front: How Russia Targets Hungary’s Elections
How coordinated digital campaigns, disinformation, and hybrid tactics shape public opinion—and what Hungary reveals about political influence operations in Europe.

Apr 11, 2026 | DISINFO, ANALYSIS, ELECTIONS, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS

Editor’s note (April 11, 2026):This analysis was originally published in Macedonian on March 14,...

Category: DISINFO

CIVIL: The glorification of Ratko Mladić is an attack on the victims, the truth, and the democratic order

CIVIL demands urgent political and institutional responsibility in North Macedonia, concrete European measures against genocide denial, and protection of independent media, civil society, independent intellectuals, and human rights defenders in the region

Mika Beuster (BJV) for CIVIL MEDIA: Russia seeks to isolate and intimidate journalists – we must STAND TOGETHER

SPECIAL REPORT: Kremlin narratives gain ground in Europe through Balkan relay networks

Russian disinformation increasingly reaches mainstream audiences through Serbian media ecosystems, far-right networks, and sovereignty-driven anti-EU rhetoric, blurring the line between propaganda and political discourse.

SPECIAL REPORT: Diplomatic and political rupture amid arson attack on the Bulgarian Embassy in North Macedonia

An arson attack on the Bulgarian Embassy in North Macedonia has ruptured diplomatic relations, derailed EU accession talks, and opened a critical vulnerability for regional hybrid threat networks.

The constant return of the “Biolabs” lie – how Russia recycles disinformation to distort reality

Debunked by international institutions, revived by propaganda networks – the enduring life of one of the Kremlin’s most useful lies.

If it’s written in the Balkans, it is not less true

Notes from the Balkans

CIVIL unveils the Kremlin’s “back-end” in North Macedonia: A new dossier on Russian hybrid operations

Following the path from denials to evidence: An investigation by CIVIL’s CHTM team reveals how a political actor in a NATO member state is instrumentalized to legitimize Russian occupations. Case study: Goran Dimov, the “denied” Senior Advisor of the political party Levica (The Left).

(VIDEO) When Media Becomes a Battlefield: Dr Wolfgang Ressmann on Hybrid Warfare and the Hate-Less Project

A conversation on disinformation, polarization, and democratic resilience across Europe and the transatlantic space

The Digital Front: How Russia Targets Hungary’s Elections

How coordinated digital campaigns, disinformation, and hybrid tactics shape public opinion—and what Hungary reveals about political influence operations in Europe.

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