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🔹 Western Balkans 🔹 Moscow exploits shared identity and disinformation, but its influence is defensive, not expanding.

🌐 Africa 🌐 Russia uses Wagner/Africa Corps & opportunistic diplomacy to gain ground, but is increasingly exposed by broken promises and societal backlash.

🧠 Hybrid warfare 🧠 Moscow’s power thrives on propaganda & disinformation. The EU needs to counter its information warfare through strong strategic communication.

☢️ Nuclear threats & escalation tactics ☢️ Russia uses red lines to stall aid to Ukraine. It’s time to call the bluff & prepare counter-escalation strategies.

Amid shifting global & regional dynamics, Sahel & Maghreb states are engaging in strategic hedging: balancing old & new partners to manage risk & preserve autonomy. Rossella Marangio explore their evolving ties: iss.europa.eu/publications/b…

“Unpowering” Russia won’t start with a grand summit — it will start with action. The Kremlin already plays the game. It is time the EU played it better". Steven Everts explains how in POLITICOEurope. politico.eu/article/europe…

Alliances are shifting in the Sahel & Maghreb as countries hedge between old & new partners. 🇷🇺 Sahel turns to Russia 🇩🇿 Algeria pivots to Niger 🇲🇦 Morocco boosts ties in Sahel via education & energy Rossella Marangio unpacks the trend ➡️ iss.europa.eu/publications/b…

⚠️ #Russia's hybrid threats and interference in Europe are here to stay. In light of their newly-established Security & Defence Partnership, the EU and the UK can counter Russian hybrid attacks through a dedicated bilateral task force, writes Leonardo De Agostini. iss.europa.eu/publications/c…

🧵 How can the EU counter Russia? Not by waiting or reacting but by making Moscow’s disruptive power costlier & less effective. Our timeline for action across 3 strategic fronts: #UnpowerRussia 👇 (1/6)

📘 #UnpowerRussia is not wishful thinking. It’s urgent & feasible. Europe has the tools. It doesn’t need permission. Now is the time to use them. 🔗 iss.europa.eu/publications/c…

The US, EU and UK sanctioned a huge number of shadow fleet oil tankers in January. You can see how those sanctions impact oil tanker traffic out of Russia's Baltic ports. US and EU sanctioned ships shut down. UK sanctions don't have much impact. Unsanctioned vessels get busier...

SBU officials now say this was a coordinate attack on four Russian airfields: Belaya, Dyagilevo, Olenya and Ivanovo.

How can the EU #UnpowerRussia? Join us as we unpack Moscow's strengths & weaknesses, and how Europe can turn the tables. 🗓️ 4 June 🕙 11 am ➡️ Register linkedin.com/events/unpower…

Join my brilliant EU Institute for Security Studies colleagues and myself this Wednesday in a conversation on how the EU 🇪🇺 can and should #unpower Russia 🇷🇺 in the MENA and Indopacific as well as in the hybrid and maritime domains. We’ll be curious to hear your thoughts!

Starting soon! #UnpowerRussia 📌Join us live here: ow.ly/FooU50W3SbF

As US reliability wanes & Russian threats mount, #NATO must adapt. Giuseppe Spatafora explores how to reform the Alliance to build a stronger European pillar & prepare for a future without guarantees. iss.europa.eu/publications/b…