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
Serbia’s Camouflaged “Neutrality” Read More »
Author: Dr. Gjon Culaj, Associate Fellow at the “Octopus” Institute Security constitutes one of the fundamental concepts of international relations, especially in regions where the history of conflicts and the lack of trust among actors continue to shape political and security developments. The Western Balkans represent a characteristic example of such an environment, where security
Serbia’s Militarization: Security Dilemma in Western Balkans Read More »
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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Crime, Concealment, Denial: The Three Faces of the Same Serbia Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” Around 19:45, March 24, 1999. A defining chapter in modern European history began: NATO’s intervention to stop the ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. Exactly one year after the KLA’s epic resistance in Gllogjan, the
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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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Serbia’s manipulation of the March 2004 unrest Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” A tragedy that began in the Ibar River, where three Albanian children (Egzon Deliu and Avni and Florent Veseli) drowned while being chased by a group of Serbs, on March 17 and 18, 2004, turned into
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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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Munich Security Conference 2026 Author: Dr. Gjon Culaj, Associate Fellow at the “Octopus” Institute At a time of global uncertainty, when the world is facing successive crises such as Russian aggression in Ukraine, strategic rivalry with China, and instability in the Middle East, the Munich Security Conference (MSC-2026) presented a clear picture of the state
TRANSATLANTIC “RECONCILIATION” Read More »
“The Night of Terror” in Mitrovica – the Serbian operation for the ethnic cleansing of the North Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” Today, 26 years ago, an organized attack, disguised as “hooliganism,” terrorized Albanians in the north of Mitrovica inside their own homes, using bombs, sniper rifles, automatic
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