The Baltic region is becoming a testing ground for a new kind of hybrid warfare—one of the most dangerous zones of electronic confrontation between Russia and NATO, where strikes are delivered not with missiles but with radio signals. What just a few years ago was considered isolated technical failures has...
Brussels demands that Belgrade tighten its migration policy toward Russians
The European Union is pressuring Serbia to reduce the issuance of residence permits and citizenship to Russian nationals and to bring its migration policy in line with EU standards. According to sources, Brussels is insisting on a reduction in the number of documents issued to Russian citizens by at least...
Russian Geran-2 drone strikes residential building in Romanian city of Galati
The Ministry of National Defence of Romania has officially confirmed that the drone which crashed into a residential building in the city of Galati early Friday morning and exploded was a Russian Geran-2 attack drone. The Romanian Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) reported that the drone struck an apartment on...
“Storm-1516” against Armenia: how Russia conducts hybrid warfare with fake investigations
Until 2020, Armenia remained one of the most Russia-dependent states in the South Caucasus. However, its defeat in the war over Nagorno-Karabakh and the subsequent events dramatically changed the situation. In 2023, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan publicly declared that Armenia’s exclusive reliance on Russia for security matters had been a...
Dutch authorities arrest hosting providers serving pro-Russian cybercriminals
The Dutch Financial Investigation Service (FIOD) has carried out a large-scale operation targeting infrastructure used to orchestrate cyberattacks against European countries. During raids conducted on May 18, FIOD officers searched for two data centers (in Dronten and Schiphol-Rijk), as well as company offices in Enschede and Almere. As a result,...
Brussels is ready to ban one of Europe’s largest far-right parties
A European regulatory body has initiated a procedure that could lead to the banning of the European political party Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN), which includes Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD). According to Politico, the Authority for European Political Parties and Foundations (APPF) has sent a letter to the EU...
How sanctions did not prevent the Kremlin from making money from oil
Despite the sanctions imposed and the fight against the “shadow” fleet, Russian oil processed in third countries will now enter European markets officially and completely legally. The decision of the UK on May 19, 2026, which allowed the import of Russian fuel following similar exceptions from the US, effectively legalized...
Who is sabotaging the Reykjavik referendum and why
Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir has issued a stark warning three months ahead of the country’s nationwide referendum on resuming European Union accession talks. The head of the foreign ministry pointed to an unprecedented rise in fake news and manipulation within the media landscape. Gunnarsdóttir openly accused certain individuals...
UK imposes harsh “cryptocurrency” sanctions against Russia
The UK government has announced the expansion of its sanctions list against Russia. The move targets an extensive "shadow financial system," including major international crypto platforms, P2P services, and banks that have helped Moscow bypass Western restrictions and fund its war economy. According to an official statement from the Foreign,...
The husband of the former Scottish Prime Minister admitted to grand theft
Former Scottish National Party (SNP) Chief of Staff Peter Murrell has formally pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,000 from the party. Murrell, who is the husband of former Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon, was remanded in custody following a court hearing. According to investigators, thefts occurred between 2019 and 2023. According...