Serbia will hold snap parliamentary elections on October 18 or 25, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday, more than a month after he pledged at his party rally to schedule them. “The parliamentary elections will be held on October 18 or 25. The exact date will be known in the...
Germany’s digital ministry gets suspected Russian spy hub as neighbour
Germany’s digital ministry has moved key offices next to Berlin’s Russian House, an institution that European authorities suspect has been used as cover for Russian intelligence activity. The relocation, which started last month, has triggered security concerns inside the ministry, with some sensitive units remaining in Bonn rather than relocating to Berlin....
Russia is threatening escalation against Britain
From cyber attacks to assassinations, our experts analyse the most likely ways Moscow could deliver on its threats of retaliation. An intensification of the sabotage campaign, including operations inside Ukraine, is considered one of the most likely options. Against the backdrop of statements by the Russian Embassy in London threatening...
Vienna network supplied Russia’s war machine
At first glance, the modest trading company with a registered address in one of Vienna’s business districts appeared indistinguishable from thousands of other European B2B intermediaries. The absence of significant advertising, a minimal staff and a concise website created the typical profile of a small intermediary structure. However, behind this...
NATO’s three-point plan to counter a Russian invasion revealed amid Putin’s threats to the Alliance
NATO has stated that its objective is not to conquer Russia, but to repel and neutralise attacking Russian forces. The primary objective of the plan would be to halt Russian forces and weaken Russia’s military capabilities. NATO would initially intercept incoming missiles and launch a large-scale strike campaign against Russian...
Russia is using its own financial platform A7 to circumvent sanctions
The A7 payment system was established and launched in 2024 by Promsvyazbank (PSB), a Russian state-owned bank serving the country’s Defence Supply Base (DSB). In the Russian Federation, the entity is legally registered as LLC A7 (Obshchestvo s ogranichennoi otvetstvennostiu A7). Promsvyazbank provided the newly established company with its own...
How the Russian Embassy in Vienna became a European hub for intelligence services
A sunny summer day on the banks of the Danube in Vienna’s Donaustadt district bears little resemblance to traditional images of Cold War espionage. Yet it is here, within the diplomatic complex known as “Russencity,” established during the Soviet era under KGB chief Yuri Andropov, that a significant Russian intelligence...
NATO says Europe is already in a hybrid war with Russia
The Latvian president spoke about the Russian threat, saying the country is working on the assumption that it must be ready for any scenario. Russia’s hybrid war in Europe has already begun, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said, responding to warnings about Moscow’s attempts to intimidate countries supporting Kyiv. Bloomberg reported on the...
Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine
Russia has accused the UK of "deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis" following confirmation that British-made drones had been used in strikes on targets in Russia. "In doing so, the United Kingdom is acting as an accomplice and co-perpetrator of the bloody crimes and terrorist attacks," the...
Russia is laying the groundwork for a hybrid escalation in the Baltic region
Russian hybrid attacks and has become a battleground for the unofficial standoff between Russia and NATO. The Kremlin is attempting to destabilize the situation there by resorting to provocations and actions that fall short of open military conflict. Regular flights by Russian military aircraft near NATO airspace, interference with satellite...