Russian Influence in Central Europe Evolves From Disinformation to Democratic Erosion

Russian Influence in Central Europe Evolves From Disinformation to Democratic Erosion

Russia sees Poland and Romania as key targets for its disinfomation campaigns because they back Ukraine and hold elections.

Russian Propaganda Network “Pravda” Intensifies Albanian-Language Disinformation Targeting Kosovo

The Russian propaganda outlet Pravda has intensified its disinformation campaign in the Balkans by publishing content in Albanian, specifically targeting Kosovo’s statehood and drawing false parallels between Kosovo and Crimea. These findings are detailed in a new report titled “The Challenges of Information Disorder in Kosovo.” According to the report, Pravda's Albanian-language domain has been active since March 2024. By April 2025, it had pub…

Sebastian Schäffer and Malwina Talik for Fair Observer on Russian Influence in CEE

Print In their article "Russian Influence in Central Europe Evolves from Disinformation to Democratic Erosion, published in Fair Observer, Sebastian Schäffer and Malwina Talik explore how Russian disinformation in Central Europe has developed to erode democratic processes. Focusing on recent elections in Romania and Poland, the authors highlight the Kremlin's evolving strategies to influence elections and destabilise democratic institutions. The…