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Prigozhin’s Rebellion and the Collapse of Kakhovka Dam – the Main Disinformation Topics in…

Vistinomer Jul 5, 2023 0

Photo: Aleksandar Davronov, Wikimedia Commons Three events became the root of foreign-sourced information and disinformation spread in North Macedonia in June – the collapse of Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, the rebellion of Prigozhin and his…

Media Narratives about EU as a Factor of Increased Russian Influence in North Macedonia

Мирјана Најчевска Jun 26, 2023 0

Photo: pixabay.com When assessing the influence that throws North Macedonia off the tracks from the proclaimed process of democratic development directed towards adopting the values of the European Union (EU) and EU accession, one cannot…

When Did Russia Return among the Top Ten Economies in the World – If at All?

Vistinomer Jun 17, 2023 0

Photo: screenshot from the graphs from the IMF analyses In the first part of June, some of the Macedonian language media reported that Russia returned on the list of the Top 10 economies for the first time after 2014. Rarely…

Malicious meddling in Kosovo’s media sphere

Vistinomer Jun 9, 2023 0

Serbia, Russia and China are the main disseminators of disinformation in Kosovo and about Kosovo. Serbian-speaking audiences are the main targets of disinformation from Serbian and Russian media outlets, while Chinese media outlets more…

“Russia Is just Defending Itself” – the Main Disinformation Narrative in May

Vistinomer Jun 3, 2023 0

Photo: Clip from a Kremlin.ru video from the Victory Parade in Moscow on 09.05.2022 Victory Day - 9 May - was the occasion for the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to utter the main disinformation narrative in May, which was, of course,…

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China and Macedonian higher education: Influence focused on the state universities

Vistinomer May 31, 2023 0

The Chinese influence in higher education in North Macedonia is focused primarily on a few state universities in the country, with ongoing cooperation throughout the years that resulted in an exchange of students and professors and by…

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Loads of Disinformation about Ukraine in a Video Promoting Numerous Pro-Russian Narratives

Vistinomer May 24, 2023 0

Photo: Screenshot from a manipulative video about Zelenskyy and the Azov Batallion As a guest in a morning show on a USA television, the famous controversial journalist Lara Logan presented loads of unfounded claims about the war in…

Interview with Tamila Velkovska: Pro-Russian Propaganda Skillfully Abuses the Weak Spots of the…

admin May 22, 2023 0

It is a fact that the Russian propaganda network is well developed in this country, including representatives of official Russian institutions, diaspora and paid political parties. Another fact is that they have been active in this region…

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Social Networks and Media – A Lever for Spreading Authoritarian Propaganda

Горан Лефков May 3, 2023 0

Russian propaganda uses various forms of social media and channels to spread its propaganda. It is fighting a war in Ukraine, but also waging a hybrid war with many other countries. North Macedonia and the Balkans are the target of this…

The New “Snowden” and the Motorway Agreement With “Bechtel & Enka” Marked April in Terms of…

Vistinomer Apr 30, 2023 0

Furthermore, the standard disinformation narratives continued, above all from Moscow related to the aggression on Ukraine, but also the disinformation pertaining to the vaccines, 5G technologies, etc.

Leaked Documents Affair Growing – It’s Quite Certain That at Least Some Were Manipulated

Vistinomer Apr 11, 2023 0

According to American media, the affair started end of February. The first tranche of documents was published on 28th February, while the second on 2nd March

The Influence of Bulgaria On Back Azimuth

Мирјана Најчевска Apr 8, 2023 0

The negative influence of Bulgaria on the EU orientation of North Macedonia and the indirect enhancement of Russian influence is based on elements that can be divided into a number of groups.

Zakharova Lecturing Europe on Democracy and Security with Narratives Full of Disinformation

Vistinomer Apr 8, 2023 0

Borrell’s response to the arrest of the American journalist in St. Petersburg, as well as NATO’s enlargement with Finland, including Sweden’s efforts to do the same, Moscow through its spokesperson Maria Zakharova, used to send two…

The Arrest Warrant for Putin from the Hague – Main Engine for the New Russian Disinformation and…

admin Apr 1, 2023 0

March in the Macedonian media space was marked by one major new disinformation narrative from Moscow, which was produced shortly after the news broke out about the warrant for the arrest of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and the…

Vrabchev: The Primitive Nationalism in Bulgaria Comes from Kremlin

Горан Лефков Mar 31, 2023 0

Andrey Vrabchev is a sculptor from Sofia and a candidate for the Bulgarian Parliament from the party “We Continue the Change” in the elections that will take place on 2nd April. According to him, Russian propaganda has a direct link to the…

Ransomware Attacks Machinery Often Works on Russian Power

Мирослава Симоновска Mar 20, 2023 0

Russia has been denying for years that is а host of the hackers behind ransomware attacks, but cybersecurity experts claim there is evidence that many of these criminal groups are coordinated from this country. That the ransomware attacks’…

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Plášek: The Balkan Countries are Good Target for China and its Harmful Influence

Горан Лефков Mar 18, 2023 0

David Plášek is the lead analyst of the Red Watch Program of the European Values think-tank from Prague. He is a PhD candidate at Charles University in Prague and one of the rare scientists studying Chinese propaganda in Europe. The Balkans…

The Russian Embassy in Skopje – Main Diplomatic Internet Spammer in North Macedonia

Вистиномер.мк Mar 17, 2023 0

The Russian Embassy in Skopje is a record-breaker when it comes to the number of Facebook posts. The country is of top regional interest of Kremlin - only Romania has more posts. The hybrid war in North Macedonia by the Russian Secret…

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