In August 2024, a drone operated by environmental activists flew over the Ceahlău mountain range in the Romanian Carpathians. The footage revealed newly built logging roads, clear-cut slopes, and wide corridors cutting through a forest area that is officially designated as a protected Natura 2000 site on European maps. What...
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies quietly passes bill on union between Romania and the Republic of Moldova
A legislative proposal submitted by the fringe, far-right SOS Romania party regarding the union of Romania with the Republic of Moldova was adopted tacitly on Wednesday, June 24, by the Chamber of Deputies. The legislative initiative was submitted to Parliament back in April and received a negative opinion from the...
Oil from seized Russian tanker to be sold to benefit Ukraine
£35m cargo of ship boarded by Royal Marines could help to fund Kyiv’s war effort. The UK government is evaluating the auction of approximately 98,000 tonnes of Russian crude oil seized from the tanker Smyrtos, with proceeds potentially directed to Ukraine or used to procure military equipment for Ukrainian forces....
Russia is using Cossack groups in Europe for espionage and hybrid influence operations
Russia is increasingly utilizing Cossack associations in Europe and beyond as instruments for espionage and the conduct of hybrid influence operations. Their primary threat lies in their capacity to operate autonomously as legalized paramilitary cells under the direction of Russian special services. These structures are capable of rapid mobilization and,...
Kremlin Plans to Weaken the Visegrad Group
Russia is developing a strategy aimed at weakening the Visegrad Group (V4) and establishing a new political format in Central Europe in which Czechia would be relegated to a secondary role. According to investigative reports, the preparation of these documents is being carried out by the “Agency for Social Engineering”...
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warns of potential Russian false flag operation
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that Russia may be preparing a false flag attack on its own territory. According to the minister, the aim of such an operation would be to create a pretext for legitimising further military aggression against European countries. Minister Sikorski drew a historical parallel...
Spanish authorities and corruption within their inner circle
In the spring of 2024, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez—a politician who had come to power on a platform of fighting corruption and restoring trust in state institutions following numerous scandals during the People’s Party era—publicly announced a five-day pause to reflect on his future political career. This was prompted...
Russia preparing hybrid attacks on NATO’s eastern flank
Latvian intelligence services have reported indications that Russia may be preparing hybrid provocations against the Baltic states or Poland. These actions could include the use of drones, missiles, or other hybrid measures aimed at pressuring NATO countries to reduce or halt their support for Ukraine. According to the assessment, Russia...
UK-EU summit postponed following Starmer’s resignation
The summit between the UK and the EU, scheduled for July 22, was postponed after the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. President of the European Council Costa confirmed the postponement of the meeting. Starmer was due to hold talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European...
Russia is behind the fuelling of inter-ethnic tensions in the UK
In recent years, the United Kingdom has become a priority target for Russian hybrid attacks and acts of sabotage. The arson attacks on properties belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in May 2025 served as striking proof of this and were carried out by the Russian Federation under a...