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Hybrid Fishing in Montenegro
The detention in Montenegro of Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the Russian propaganda network Rybar, and members of his team attracted attention not only because of the circumstances of their trip.…
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Western Balkans Overview Oct 08, 2026 – CWBS
Bosnia and Herzegovina General Election Results Raise Concerns Among Experts On 4 October, general elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which citizens elected officials and deputies to state-level…
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Has Voted, Putin Can Be Satisfied – Dragan Bursać
Milorad Dodik was not a candidate in these elections. A court barred him from holding public office for attempting to undermine the constitutional and legal order of the state. And…
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Macedonian Infrastructure of Russian Influence
The National Security Agency of North Macedonia stated that it had uncovered a propaganda infrastructure consisting of portals, social media pages and individuals who, according to the NSA, were serving…
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The Guilfoyle Scandal and the Struggle for a New Energy Order in the Balkans
On 25 September, The Wall Street Journal published a major investigation into the activities of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. One of the main figures in the article was…
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Western Balkans Overview Oct 01, 2026 – CWBS
Vučić Resigned as President Aleksandar Vučić, who had served as President of Serbia since 2017, resigned on the evening of 27 September. Earlier this month, the ruling Serbian Progressive Party…
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The Students’ Mission Is to Bring Down Vučić – Boris Varga
Only the populist appeal of the Student List can defeat Aleksandar Vučić’s populist coalition. The snap parliamentary elections called by President Aleksandar Vučić for 25 October will not decide whether…
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Montenegro must enforce sanctions inside its universities – Danilo Kalezić
Montenegro must apply its sanctions policy inside public institutions. Alignment with European Union decisions carries obligations that cannot end with a government announcement. The recent visit of Russian academics to…
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An Albanian-Style Spy Thriller
In September 2026, Albania found itself at the center of a major scandal combining suspicions of manipulation of state IT tenders, links to organized crime, and the leakage of classified…
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Western Balkans Overview Sep 24, 2026 – CWBS
Serbia Took Part in the Inaugural Summit of the “Carpathian Eight” From 18 to 20 September, the Carpathian 8 Summit – the inaugural summit of the “Carpathian Eight” (C8) –…