Image by Kremlin.ru European leaders continue to accuse Russia of spreading disinformation, with a recent European Parliament forum billed as a probe into the “efficiency” of Moscow’s propaganda efforts. But the Jan. 17 debate also featured some members of Parliament who defended Russia, blaming Brussels for restricting freedom of speech…
Image by Evgeniy Isaev The socialite daughter of a former Putin confidant, and rival to the Russian president in the upcoming March election, has been invited to a prayer breakfast in Washington attended by U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb 1. Ksenia Sobchak, a Muscovite media personality will also make…
According to the economic magazine, Monitor, a powerful automotive company, Yura Corporation, which collaborates with Hyundai and Kia productions, is ready to invest in Albania, after its successful business activity in Serbia, since 2009. 2018 – A New Challenge For The Western Balkans Serbia has been one of the first…
The Alliance for Securing Democracy, with an advisory board consisting of #NeverTrump, former Obama Administration officials, State Department, and CNN operatives, has published a dashboard which supposedly shows the influence of Russian-linked Twitter accounts on political debate in the United States. The dashboard includes a listing of URLs supposedly being…
Image by Gertjan R. Currently Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, is paying a two-day visit in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The aim of the visit is to ease tensions among Kosovo Serbians living in the city after the murder of Serbian politician Ivanovic by assailants still unknown. There are 40,000-50,000 Serbs living within…
With its metal staircase, brick walls and bubble chairs, Project Network’s office could easily be mistaken for a Silicon Valley start-up. But this creative hub offers space, workshops and guidance to a specific group: pro-Kremlin Russian youths. YouTube Blocks Russian Opposition Candidate’s Video Call For Election Boycott President Vladimir Putin…
Image by Medija centar Beograd This morning, Oliver Ivanovic, the leader of Serbian Citizens Initiative, was shot dead in the Northern part of Mitrovica, Kosovo. The crime was committed by unknown assailants, who shot while driving. Kosovo police are determined to quickly find the perpetrators, declaring there are eye witnesses….
Screenshot RFERL China Gives Kazakhstan Access To Ocean Ports “On the Kazakh-Chinese border, plans are taking shape for what the authorities say will be the largest Special Economic Zone in the former Soviet Union. But while China has already constructed a city on its side, the Kazakh project has been…
Image by DERIBAUCOURT.COM The leader of the Albanian Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha, announced 27 January 2018 as the start of anti-government protests. Basha has been holding meetings with political allies, including the Socialist Party for Integration (LSI). Besides calling for protests, he is also calling on, in his words, conditioning…
A secret Ukrainian court ruling has, for the first time, exposed exactly how former President Viktor Yanukovich stole nearly $1.5bn from the country. It has also revealed that President Petro Poroshenko’s former financial advisers played a role in the fraud, embarrassing the government. Ukraine Shelves Controversial Corruption Law After Donor…