Remarks by Dr. Iryna Synelnyk at the OCTOPUS Forum “Electoral Integrity Under Hybrid Threats: Security Implications of Foreign Interference” First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the opportunity to work with the Octopus Institute and share my insights on Russian and Serbian electoral manipulation and influence. As a Ukrainian journalist
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Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi – External Associate at ISLH “OCTOPUS” Serbia is inciting the citizens of Montenegro and North Macedonia against Kosovo, with the aim of gradually extending this sentiment, as part of its strategic communication against Kosovo, to the institutional and state level. This sentiment is not remaining only on the political margins or
Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi – Senior Researcher at Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” and professor at Kolegji UNI The deepening failure to defend Russia’s aggressive and unlawful actions against Ukraine, its neighbors, and beyond is pushing this geographically large state (Russia) to lose the narrative battle in Kosovo. The President of the European Commission,
Russia, Kosovo, and Ukraine: The False Model of the “Precedent” Read More »
Author: Dr. Gjon Culaj, Associate Fellow at the “Octopus” Institute Security constitutes one of the fundamental concepts of international relations, especially in regions where the history of conflicts and the lack of trust among actors continue to shape political and security developments. The Western Balkans represent a characteristic example of such an environment, where security
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Author: Dr. Gjon Culaj, Associate Fellow at the “Octopus” Institute Political and social polarization has become one of the most concerning and potentially destabilizing phenomena for the functioning of contemporary democracies (EPRS, 2025). From the perspective of contemporary security theories, social cohesion and political stability are considered essential elements of comprehensive security strategy, beyond the
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Crime, Concealment, Denial: The Three Faces of the Same Serbia Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” Around 19:45, March 24, 1999. A defining chapter in modern European history began: NATO’s intervention to stop the ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. Exactly one year after the KLA’s epic resistance in Gllogjan, the
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Serbia’s manipulation of the March 2004 unrest Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” A tragedy that began in the Ibar River, where three Albanian children (Egzon Deliu and Avni and Florent Veseli) drowned while being chased by a group of Serbs, on March 17 and 18, 2004, turned into
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Munich Security Conference 2026 Author: Dr. Gjon Culaj, Associate Fellow at the “Octopus” Institute At a time of global uncertainty, when the world is facing successive crises such as Russian aggression in Ukraine, strategic rivalry with China, and instability in the Middle East, the Munich Security Conference (MSC-2026) presented a clear picture of the state
TRANSATLANTIC “RECONCILIATION” Read More »
“The Night of Terror” in Mitrovica – the Serbian operation for the ethnic cleansing of the North Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” Today, 26 years ago, an organized attack, disguised as “hooliganism,” terrorized Albanians in the north of Mitrovica inside their own homes, using bombs, sniper rifles, automatic
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What are the real threats from the combination of “verticalization of power” with religion in the Russian-Serbian doctrine of hybrid warfare? Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi – Senior Researcher at the Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” and professor at UNI College Autocracies rarely invent new methods; they usually recycle those that have worked and adapt
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