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ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY

(Remarks by Gjon Culaj at the OCTOPUS Forum: “Electoral Integrity under Hybrid Threats: Security Implications of Foreign Interference”) Electoral integrity is a cornerstone of democratic governance, as it ensures that elections are conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner. Beyond determining political leadership, elections provide citizens with the opportunity to participate in public decision-making

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THE BIA PROJECT FOR THE (LIST)SERBIANIZATION OF KOSOVO

Lynching as a Direct Threat to Nenad Rashiq Author: Prof. Asoc. Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” In the whirlwind of numerous political events, regional tensions, and the informational fog that has engulfed the media space, the most threatening product of Serbian propaganda against Kosovo targets the “traitors” within the

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Russia, Kosovo, and Ukraine: The False Model of the “Precedent”

Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi – Senior Researcher at Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” and professor at Kolegji UNI The deepening failure to defend Russia’s aggressive and unlawful actions against Ukraine, its neighbors, and beyond is pushing this geographically large state (Russia) to lose the narrative battle in Kosovo. The President of the European Commission,

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Religious authoritarianism as a method of hegemonic politics

What are the real threats from the combination of “verticalization of power” with religion in the Russian-Serbian doctrine of hybrid warfare? Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi Senior Researcher at the Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” and professor at UNI College Autocracies rarely invent new methods; they usually recycle those that have worked and adapt them

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THE STRUGGLE FOR TRUTH: UNVEILING EFFORTS TO DISCREDIT THE HISTORY AND STABILITY OF KOSOVO

THE STRUGGLE FOR TRUTH: UNVEILING EFFORTS TO DISCREDIT THE HISTORY AND STABILITY OF KOSOVO Author: Gurakuç Kuçi – Senior Researcher Abstract: This paper examines three cases of espionage arrests in Kosovo, involving two Serbian individuals and two Albanians linked to the Serbian Information and Security Agency (BIA). The aim of these spies was to discredit

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