Why are sanctions the only tool to “discipline” Serbia? Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi, Director of the Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “Octopus” Just as Milošević in 1998–1999 was refusing international agreements and warnings, “forcing” the world to react with NATO’s “Allied Force, 1999”, his former Minister of Information, Aleksandar Vučić, continues today to evade demands
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Remarks by Dr. Gjon Culaj at the OCTOPUS Forum: “Electoral Integrity under Hybrid Threats: Security Implications of Foreign Interference” Electoral integrity is a cornerstone of democratic governance, as it ensures that elections are conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner. Beyond determining political leadership, elections provide citizens with the opportunity to participate in public
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Lynching as a Direct Threat to Nenad Rashiq In the whirlwind of numerous political events, regional tensions, and the informational fog that has engulfed the media space, the most threatening product of Serbian propaganda against Kosovo targets the “traitors” within the Serbian community. A text by Relja Zhelski, head of the Directorate of Analysis at
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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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Opening Remarks by Dr.Arben Fetoshi, Director of OCTOPUS, at the Forum “Electoral Integrity Under Hybrid Threats: Security Implications of Foreign Interference” At a time when security and democracy, not only in the Western Balkans, but across Europe, are facing increasingly sophisticated forms of hybrid interference, ELECTIONS as a cornerstone of the liberal order, have become
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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 Caught between its energy dependence on Russia and growing Chinese investments, Serbia seeks to maintain a delicate geopolitical balance in an era of profound international realignments. For the European Union, this dual-track approach presents a fundamental dilemma: how can a state that continues to cultivate close
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Author: Dr. Iryna Synelnyk – External Collaborator of Institute Hailing from various Western countries and hailing from different age groups and nationalities, they have one thing in common: they all like Russia and her authority and admire the dictator Vladimir Putin. They publicly repeat Kremlin narratives about the war in Ukraine, the harmful impact on
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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