Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi How is Serbia attempting to deceive with the narrative of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo? Victimhood, as an age-old and historically mutable category, has evolved into a political strategy that dominates contemporary life. Serbia is employing this strategy as part of its hybrid warfare against Kosovo, aiming to “legitimize” the portrayal of
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Dr. Gurakuç KuçiSenior Research at Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS”gurakuq.kuqi@octopusinstitute.orgProfessor at Universum Collegegurakuq.kuqi@universum-ks.org Abstract The Western Balkans is transforming into one of the primary fronts of confrontation between global powers, where Russia’s and Serbia’s hybrid strategies directly challenge the stability and sovereignty of countries in the region. This paper examines the complex dimensions of
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Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi The most serious attack against Kosovo—the sabotage of the vital Ibër-Lepenc water supply infrastructure—is still being addressed through the same parameters of international political calculations, risking its interpretation as tacit “approval” for similar attacks in the future. The “cautious” reactions aimed at avoiding prejudgment of Serbia’s culpability, despite the clear context
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Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi In the framework of its hybrid warfare against Kosovo, Serbia has adopted the Russian model, tailored to serve its political objectives in the local context. Disinformation, cyberattacks, military threats, and subversive efforts are verified operations that Serbia attempts to mask through a strategic narrative of the “persecution and planned expulsion of
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Dr. Bleta BrovinaSenior Researcher at Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “Octopus”, bleta.brovina@octopusinstitute.org Abstract Following the invasion of Crimea by Russia, there has been a significant shift in academic focus towards the study of Ukraine. Russia’s efforts to establish a new warfront in the Western Balkans have drawn attention to the developments in the region. This
Dr. Gurakuç KuçiSenior Researcher at Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS”gurakuq.kuqi@octopusinstitute.org Abstract This paper examines Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics against the Western Balkans, focusing on using direct and indirect methods to exert influence in the region. The study delves into Russia’s strategic use of media manipulation, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns, alongside its employment of proxy
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Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi Despite the different definitions on the types of malicious information, information pollution is today a reality that seriously threatens democracy, security and the economy around the world. Information disorder is an influential concept that includes disinformation – as false information that is disseminated with the intention of causing harm, misinformation –
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Introduction: The Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” in Pristina organized an international conference on October 2, 2024, titled “The Impact of Russian Aggression in Ukraine on European Geopolitics.” The event featured prominent experts, diplomats, politicians, and scholars from the region, as well as internationally recognized figures, including Dr. Jennifer Cassidy from Oxford, Dr. Pekka
Instituti për Studime të Luftës Hibride “Octopus”Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “Octopus”Propaganda Mediatike Serbe dhe Ruse në KosovëSerbian and Russian Media Propaganda in Kosovo Autorët/AuthorsAgim MusliuDrejtor / DirectorTaulant ElshaniHulumtues / Researcher Abstrakt Ky hulumtim ekzaminon rolin e dezinformimit medial serb dhe rus në Ballkan, me fokus qëllimet malinje si dhe impaktin e tij negativ në
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Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi The head of the largest intelligence agency in the world visits three countries of the Western Balkans without warning, for a radical operation after the ‘metastasis’ of the Russian cancer that threatens European peace. In the most critical phase of the conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, meanwhile US is
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