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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…

China as an Example: Media Promotion of the Undemocratic Value System

Мирјана Најчевска Mar 15, 2023 0

One of the significant negative influences in North Macedonia that most frequently is entirely overlooked, is the influence of China. This influence becomes even greater in conditions of great corruption in the country, decreased trust of…

Five Manipulative Anti-NATO Narratives about the War in Ukraine

Мирослава Симоновска Mar 7, 2023 0

A series of anti-NATO narratives related to the Russian military aggression of Ukraine exist online in order to create justification for the aggression by blaming the Alliance for the military actions. Arguments for five such narratives…

Putin Uses “Traditional and Family Values” to Justify the War in Ukraine

Вистиномер.мк Mar 6, 2023 0

Russia wants to impose and present itself as the main global defender of the traditional and religious which was visible from Putin’s recent speech, yet again stressing that the “war was to protect our children from degradation and…

Main Disinformation Narrative in February: The West Started the War in Ukraine, Russia Resorted to…

Вистиномер.мк Mar 1, 2023 0

Main disinformation narrative in February in the Macedonian media space was proclaimed by the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, just three days before marking the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He…

Wagner Recruitment of Volunteers in the Region Neither Confirmed, nor Denied

Вистиномер.мк Feb 28, 2023 0

Wagner Group is a private military group with obvious connections with the Russian Government whose owner, Yevgeny Prigozhin called “Putin’s chef” due to the numerous deals related to the preparation and sales of food in connection with…

Putin with Disinfo Narrative – the West Started the War in Ukraine, Russia is Just Defending Itself

Вистиномер.мк Feb 27, 2023 0

The latest speech of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, was used to disseminate an old Russian narrative regarding Ukraine – Russia was just defending itself. This narrative was renewed and enhanced with two to three sub-narratives,…

Fake Russian “Fact-Checkers” Spread Propaganda about the War in Ukraine

Ана Анастасовска Feb 27, 2023 0

Little is known about who is behind this Russian “fact-checking” website – "War on fakes”. The creators of the website identify themselves only as “administrators of several Russian non-political Telegram channels”, and not one of its…

What Is China’s “Secret Charm” about in the Country

Мери Јордановска Feb 21, 2023 0

In its latest policy paper, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, in cooperation with the Sofia Security Forum, developed by a network of national experts from South-East Europe (SEE), stipulates that, irrespective of everything,…

Five Most Used Disinformation Narratives about Ukraine Twist the “Victim and Aggressor” Outlook

Тео Блажевски Feb 16, 2023 0

A few days ago, the First EEAS Report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Threats was published in Brussel by the European External Action Service (EEAS). In the period October-December 2022, 100 such incidents were…

Narrative Aimed to Create Anti-NATO and Anti-EU Mood in Kosovo

admin Feb 13, 2023 0

Photograph of a small girl close to her killed mother from the film ”Fortress of War” is being shared on several posts on Facebook and Twitter, related to the NATO-bombing of former Yugoslavia. The post falsely claims that the photograph…

Мacedonian and Bulgarian University with a Russian Connection in the Past Will Develop MAs in Sveti…

admin Feb 7, 2023 0

The result of the public-private partnership between the State Bulgarian University from Veliko Tarnovo “Ss. Ss. Cyril and Methodius” (VTU) and the Macedonian private International Slav University (MSU) is the offer of master studies for…

Disinformation Wave in January: Russian Influence in Sofia-Skopje Dispute

admin Feb 6, 2023 0

The latest strain on the relations between North Macedonia and Bulgaria and the (in)visible Russian touch in the process of escalation of relations proved to be a dominant tendency of the disinformation spreading in the Macedonian (but also…

COPY-CATS: How Uncritical Transmission of Serbian and Russian Propaganda Affects Macedonian Public

admin Jan 20, 2023 0

According to many research projects and reports, Serbia is perceived as one of the most powerful allies of Russia on the Balkans, as a country with a large number of media under Russian influence/Russian ownership and a State with many…

What Did the Macedonian Todorovski Publish to Be Accused by Grozev for Spreading Russian Propaganda…

admin Jan 19, 2023 0

Although not an established reporter in the country, Todorovski managed to get invited three times to the “press-tours” organized by Russia to Ukraine. From there his views and stories ended up in the Macedonian and Bulgarian media. Through…

War in Ukraine, Bomb Threats and Anti-NATO Campaign – Main Disinformation Narratives in…

Екипа на Вистиномер Jan 10, 2023 0

December disinformation narratives published in national media related to foreign influence continue to be predominantly linked to the Russian aggression in Ukraine, with a new thesis claiming that the energy destruction of the Ukrainian…