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Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi The statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 19, 2025, at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum that “the DPR (Donetsk) and LPR (Luhansk) had the right to secede from Ukraine without Kyiv’s permission, based on the Kosovo precedent,” represents a strategically dangerous act. It is simultaneously an instrument of pressure

Serbia’s Old Rhetoric as a New Threat to the Balkans Author: Dr. Arben FETOSHI We are increasingly facing the danger of a déjà vu of history: Vučić’s Serbia has revived Milošević’s narrative of “Serb victimhood,” but now with the goal of completing the hegemonic project of the “Serbian World.” In its battle with Kosovo, Serbia

The technique of “emotional hijacking” as Serbia’s warning of violent scenarios Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi The coordinated reactions of the Serb List and the so-called Office for Kosovo in the Government of Serbia against every institutional action by Kosovo aimed at dismantling parallel structures in the north are no longer merely a disinformation campaign or

Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi Based on the initiative and the ongoing debate in Germany regarding a political party that is considered a threat to democratic consensus, the political system, and the fundamental values of the European Union—where Germany plays a leading role—this analysis examines the case of the Serbian List in Kosova in light of

Author: Dr. Iryna Synelnyk – Journalist and Researcher The hybrid war that Russia has waged against European countries involves various methods, but the main strategy is to divide societies, undermine trust in state institutions and democracy. Russia is flexible in choosing new approaches and tactics, as new technologies become tools for manipulating and influencing public

Author: Agim Musliu – Security Expert & Chairman of the board of Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” The Serbian government has consistently used Kosovo Serbs as nationalist instruments to maintain political power in Belgrade. Much like Slobodan Milošević, President Aleksandar Vučić has sacrificed the interests of Kosovo Serbs time and again for the sole

Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi At the onset of the former Yugoslavia’s disintegration, the year 1989 marked a dark turning point for Kosovo. Serbia, under the leadership of Slobodan Milosevic, unilaterally revoked Kosovo’s constitutional autonomy, dismantled its institutions, and imposed an oppressive system on the Albanian majority. This institutionalized repression was part of a broader Serbian

Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi What lies behind Serbia’s anti-NATO narrative? Even on the 26th anniversary of NATO’s intervention against barbarism, as characterized by Tony Blair in his “Doctrine of International Community” speech on April 22, 1999, in Chicago, Serbia continues to avoid apologizing for the genocide and instead disguises itself as a political hyena aligned

Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi & Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi Recent geopolitical developments, particularly regarding the war in Ukraine and ongoing diplomatic efforts, have triggered discussions across various regions. A recent article published by the German newspaper Bild, titled “Europe in Fear! Intelligence Agencies Fear U.S. Troop Withdrawal,” has reignited pro-Russian hostile narratives, especially in the wake