From March 23, 1989 to today – “victimization” that threatens peace in the Balkans Author: OCTOPUS INSTITUTE Today, 37 years ago, Slobodan Milošević had “formalized” the plan for the Serbianization of Kosovo. The suppression of autonomy on March 23, 1989 was preconditioned through “victimization” as a strategy of the Academy of Sciences (1986), in order
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Author: OCTOPUS INSTITUTE An investigation by the international investigative journalism network Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has revealed how modern Russian influence operations in Europe are concealed. According to the investigation, the case began when the name Achim Detjen appeared as the author on a German-language portal called Anonymous News. Detjen is the
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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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The Anatomy of Denial on the 27th Anniversary of the Massacre Author: Ridvan Emini PhD cand. – Researcher at Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” The denial of the Racak Massacre by Serbia is not merely a battle with “truth” over guilt or innocence; rather, it is part of a broader strategy tied to its
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The concentration of Aleksandar Vucic’s power over the army and the security apparatus is bringing back to the Balkans the dangerous logic of the 1990s, creating direct tensions for Kosovo and challenging NATO’s stabilizing role in the region. The politicization of the military, its authoritarian centralization, and nationalist rhetoric form a model similar to that
Author: Dr. Iryna Synelnyk – External Collaborator of Institute Abstract Russian hybrid warfare has fundamentally adapted to the digital era, with the deployment of AI-enabled tools for large-scale, global disinformation campaigns. This paper focuses on the mechanisms and long-term risks associated with the pro-Russian “Pravda” network, an ecosystem of hundreds of automated news aggregators. This
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Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” and professor at University of Pristina “Hasan Prishtina” Why the “Historical Society” Outlines Serbia’s Neo-Soviet Alignment The establishment of the Russian Historical Society branch in Belgrade represents the clearest indicator of the hegemonic superstructure of “Slavic brotherhood,” marking one of the most
Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” Why Does Serbia’s Interference Pose a Threat to National Security? The significance of Sunday’s local elections (October 12) goes far beyond a political competition for the governance of municipalities in Kosovo. Serbia’s interference, more aggressive than in the past due to the failure
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Dr. Ihor TodorovProfessor, Department of International Studies and Public Communications,Uzhhorod National University, Doctor of Historical Sciencesihor.todorov@gmail.com Abstract This article presents a comprehensive comparative study of the foreign policy strategies of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine and the Republic of Serbia towards Kosovo, combining historical-political, legal, cultural-civilizational, and information-propaganda approaches. The author demonstrates that, despite significant
SERBIA AGAINST KOSOVO, RUSSIA AGAINST UKRAINE: AN ATTEMPT AT A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Read More »
Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi – Senior Researcher at the Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” and Professor at UNI College Executive Summary Today, Serbia functions as an active link in Russia’s hybrid infrastructure in Europe. It provides territory, logistics, and state actors for coordinated operations influenced by the Kremlin, including paramilitary training for electoral destabilization,
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