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SERBIA AGAINST KOSOVO, RUSSIA AGAINST UKRAINE: AN ATTEMPT AT A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

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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

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Serbia as a Hub for Russian Hybrid Operations in Europe: Five Documented Cases

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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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How Belgrade Keeps the Serb Community in Kosovo Under Political Control

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Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi – Senior Researcher at the Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” and professor at UNI College On 3 August 2025, the Serbian party Novo lice Srbije announced that the Kosovo Civic Initiative “Narodna pravda” has joined it and that in Kosovo they will operate under the name “Novo lice – Narodna

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PROPAGANDA AS “HIGH RISK”

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The address of the Director of the Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arben Fetoshi, participated in the 8th Ambassadors’ Conference, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo. The conference, held in Pristina, featured several thematic sessions, including one titled “Non-Conventional Security Threats and Risks,” in which Mr.

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Octopus Institute – Job Opening Announcement

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Octopus Institute – Job Opening AnnouncementPosition: Researcher in the Field of Security and Hybrid WarfareLocation: Prishtina The Institute for the Study of Hybrid Warfare – Octopus is seeking a qualified professional with academic and analytical expertise to join our team as a researcher. The role involves conducting in-depth research on hybrid warfare, influence operations, disinformation, and security challenges in complex political and informational environments.

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KOSOVA ON THE FRONT LINE

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An ICJ decision that ignited the geopolitical calculations of the Serbo‑Russian axis Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director of Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” On the 15th anniversary of the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion (ICJ, 2010) on the legality of Kosova’s independence, a legal act has symbolically transformed into a “frontline” between

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THE INFLUENCE OF THE VIDOVDAN MYTH ON SERBIA’S SECURITY STRATEGY AND FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS KOSOVO

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Prof. Dr. Bejtush GashiFormer Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of KosovoFormer Dean of the Faculty of Security Studiesbejtushg2002@yahoo.com Abstract: The Vidovdan myth holds a central place in Serbian political mythology and has evolved into a strategic instrument in shaping Serbia’s foreign and security policy, particularly in relation to Kosovo. This study examines how

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NATIONALISM AS A TOOL OF POWER: REFLECTIONS ON SERBIAN POLITICAL STRATEGY, 1987–1999

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Author: Dr. Christian Costamagna – University of Rijeka, Center for Advanced Studies Southeast Europe The myth of Vidovdan offers a compelling point of reflection, but it is important to recognize that this symbolic day within the construction of Serbian identity has been employed in highly diverse and often irreconcilable ways. Consider, for example, the assassination

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Serbian Mythology Confronted by Scientific Critique: The “OCTOPUS” Institute Organizes Forum on Vidovdan and Its Role in the Serbian National Project

Serbian Mythology Confronted by Scientific Critique: The “OCTOPUS” Institute Organizes Forum on Vidovdan and Its Role in the Serbian National Project

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The Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” will host a forum on Saturday, June 28, 2025, dedicated to reexamining historical narratives, under the theme: “Vidovdan between Myth and Geopolitics: Its Role in the Serbian National Project.” The event aims to spotlight the strategic use of this narrative in advancing Serbian state policies toward Kosovo and the broader

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