How Bulgaria’s Endless Political Crisis Became Russia’s Most Promising Opportunity in the EU

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Mariia Drobiazko

Bulgaria goes to the polls on April 19 in its eighth snap election since 2021 — and the outcome could…

Lithuania’s Press Freedom Movement Returns to the Streets — and It Is Not Backing Down

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Over 10,000 people gathered in Vilnius on April 8, 2026, to protest against a revised bill that would give politicians…

Inside the Budapest-Moscow Axis: Leaked Audio Exposes Years of Coordination Against Ukraine

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Leaked audio recordings reveal Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó systematically briefed Russia's Sergey Lavrov on confidential EU deliberations and coordinated…

Moldova Cuts Last Institutional Tie to Russia’s Orbit as Sandu Signs CIS Exit Decrees

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Moldova has formalised its withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States, with President Maia Sandu signing the relevant decrees on…

Blame Ukraine, Win Votes: Inside Orbán’s Attempt to Turn a Serbian Gas Pipeline Scare into a Campaign Weapon

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An explosives find near a gas pipeline in Serbia days before Hungary's election briefly appeared to hand Viktor Orbán a…

Vance in Budapest: How Pro-Kremlin Media Turned a Campaign Visit into an Anti-Ukraine Narrative

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US Vice President JD Vance's visit to Budapest on April 7 to openly endorse Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary's April…

Russia’s GRU Hijacked Home Routers Across Europe, US and Ukraine to Steal Passwords and Spy on Military

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A coordinated international operation has dismantled a Russian military intelligence network that turned ordinary office and home routers into espionage…

Russia Threatens Retaliation Against Baltic States for Supposedly Letting Ukraine Use Their Airspace

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Russia has threatened Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania with retaliation over claims they deliberately opened their airspace to Ukrainian drone strikes…

Romania Indicts Two Over Russian-Directed Sabotage Plot as Moscow’s Shadow War on Europe Continues

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The indictment of two Ukrainian nationals in Bucharest over an alleged Russian-directed sabotage plot is the latest development in a…

Russia Turns Ukrainian Drone Incidents in Finland Into a Propaganda Operation

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A series of Ukrainian drone incidents in Finland has handed Russia a ready-made propaganda script, one its state media and…

Bulgaria Turns to EU Mechanisms to Fight Foreign Interference Before Elections

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The request is notable because EU member states do not often publicly seek this kind of support before a national…

PACE Voices Concerns Over Manipulations in Hungary Elections

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A delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visited Budapest on 30–31 March to evaluate the…

Lavrov French TV Interview Distorted to Fit Kremlin Narrative

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The controversy emerged after an interview given by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to French TV host Léa Salamé…

Pro-Fidesz Media Narratives Analysis In Context of Alleged Russian Operation Inside Hungary’s Election

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With Hungary's April 12 vote three weeks away and Fidesz trailing in the polls for the first time in years,…

Russia’s Pre-Election Playbook in Bulgaria: Five Narratives, One Goal

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As Bulgarians prepare to vote for the ninth time in five years, a group of pro-Kremlin outlets is running an…

Russia Is Already Poisoning AI Systems With Propaganda, Investigator Warns

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Investigative journalist Hristo Grozev has cautioned that disinformation operations are shifting away from social media platforms towards artificial intelligence systems,…