How sanctions forced the Kremlin to nationalize its shadow fleet
Restrictions against Russia’s “shadow” fleet have proven quite effective. Frequent detentions of vessels and the risk of secondary sanctions against countries that provided their registration played a key role. This forced these jurisdictions to begin revoking the registration of tankers involved in the transportation of sanctioned Russian oil. As a…
Inside FSB Center 16: The secret cyber army waging war on Europe
On July 13, 2026, the European Union and the United Kingdom took an unprecedented step by announcing a coordinated package of severe sanctions. The measures targeted 9 individuals and 4 organizations directly involved in conducting destructive operations in cyberspace. Official Brussels and London openly identified the main organizer of this…
The Ukrainian card in the internal fight for the future of Poland’s conservatives
After losing power in the October 2023 parliamentary elections and suffering further drops in approval ratings, Poland’s conservative party Law and Justice (PiS) entered a deep internal crisis that, by the summer of 2026, erupted into an open confrontation between its rival influence groups and took on the characteristics of…
The digital transformation of Kremlin influence in Moldovan politics
Just a few years ago, interference in the electoral processes of states that Moscow considers to be within its geopolitical orbit was primarily associated with television propaganda, financing of loyal political forces, and the activities of openly pro-Russian organizations. However, recent events in the Republic of Moldova indicate a gradual…
Hybrid threat inside the EU: Why the ESN faction poses a danger
The ESN party (Europe of Sovereign Nations) was founded on the initiative of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the summer of 2024, based on the former far-right group “Identity and Democracy” (ID), which had ceased to exist earlier that year due to internal splits and a reconfiguration of far-right…