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Emotional ties and propaganda: The Russian “Soft power” in the Balkans

Russian media Sputnik and RT (Russia Today) Balkans operating in Serbia, are used as propaganda tools by Putin’s Russia and represent Russian “soft power” in the region. This propaganda from Moscow, disseminated through the contents published by both Russian media outlets and republished by...

Germany’s Scholz rules out deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has categorically ruled out the deployment of ground troops from NATO states to Ukraine in its war against Russia, publishes DPA news agency. The chancellor opposed French President Emmanuel Macron's earlier comments that nothing was off the table to make sure...

Germans gather to mark two years since Russia invaded Ukraine

Several thousand people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin early on Saturday afternoon to commemorate the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine exactly two years ago, publishes German news agency dpa. Many participants in the rally carried Ukrainian flags. Others displayed their views...

Four pupils injured in attack at western German school

Four pupils at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal were injured, at least two of them seriously, in an attack on Thursday, according to police and officials. The suspected attacker, who is in custody, is believed to be a 17-year-old male pupil...

“The Balkans festival of young comics creators” invites participants

Leskovac school comics "Nikola Mitrović Kokan," operating within the Leskovac Cultural Centre, announced that they will organize the event "The Balkans festival of young comics creators" for the twenty-sixth time in 2024. The event will take place from June 28th to 30th in the...

Protest in front of Russian embassy in Berlin at Navalny’s death

Some 250 demonstrators gathered near the Russian embassy in Berlin on Sunday to protest at the death of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny, police in the German capital reported. The organizers had registered a protest by 450 people, German agency DPA reported. Shortly before the protest called...

Film fans buy nearly 78,000 tickets on Berlinale opening sales day

Film fans in the German capital forked out funds for nearly 78,000 tickets to the Berlinale, the city's famous film festival, slightly higher than the 77,599 sold on the first day of sales last year, publlishes DPA news agency. There were actually 77,757 tickets sold...

Germany plans ‘early detection unit’ to fight right-wing extremism

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser plans to set up an "early detection unit" for foreign manipulation and influence campaigns as part of government efforts to fight right-wing extremism, publishes DPA news agency. The plan is part of a package of 13 measures which Faeser presented...

EU’s financial assistance for Ukraine does not mean that Europe is at war with Russia

The EU has never called for a war with Russia but has helped Ukraine to preserve its territorial integrity and democratic society. Europe condemns Russian aggression and appeals for it to stop. The claim that Macedonian citizens should prepare for mobilization is just arbitrary....

Germany to ‘intensify’ Bosnia deployment if necessary, minister says

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has spoken out in favour of stepping up military peacekeeping in Bosnia-Herzegovina again if necessary, DPA reported. During a visit to the EU stabilization mission, the EUFOR Althea, in Sarajevo on Wednesday, Pistorius reaffirmed the determination of the allies to...

Over 450,000 protested against far right in Germany, ministry says

Around half a million people demonstrated against right-wing extremism across Germany at the weekend, according to preliminary data from the Interior Ministry, German agency DPA published. The ministry spoke of 457,000 people at 128 events. Due to the lack of figures from the states of...

Huge rally in Bremen as Germans protest against far-right continue

The north-western German city of Bremen saw thousands of people fill its streets on Sunday to demonstrate against right-wing extremism, as weeks of nationwide protests continued at the weekend. The police estimated the number of participants at around 16,500, while the organizers put it higher...

The alleged Nazism in Kyiv still the subject of Russian disinformation

Several disinformation narratives have prevailed this year in the Macedonian-language online space and media – from Ukraine’s “statehood being at stake” should the war continue, to the claim that Zelenskyy has lost popularity. The most consistent disinformation narrative, however, concerns the connection between Kyiv...

A disinformation round “Sofia-Belgrade-Skopje” with a typical Russian flair

The flow of Russian disinformation has become familiar – it starts in Russia, travels to Serbia, and from there, it spreads throughout the entire Western Balkans. In the following case, however, disinformation’s source is in Bulgaria. The avalanche of disinformation started with an episode...

CSOs and experts warn of dangers posed by the new UN cybercrime treaty

A large array of civil society organizations and experts  has called on the state delegations participating in the concluding session of the United Nations (UN) Ad Hoc Committee to ensure that the proposed Cybercrime Convention is narrowly focused on tackling cybercrime, and not used...

German defence minister warns Ukraine war could expand

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius warned that the war between Russia and Ukraine could expand beyond the neighbouring countries, publishes dpa news agency. "We hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day - most recently again against our friends in the Baltic states," Pistorius told...

Flights cancelled in Frankfurt as Germany digs out from winter storm

Hundreds of flights at Frankfurt Airport in Germany have been cancelled on Thursday, a day after a winter storm forced the airport to suspend take-offs and landings for several hours, publishes DPA news agency. Heavy snowfall in Frankfurt and throughout western Germany, meanwhile, left some...

Casino advertisement presented as Satanic ritual in Ukrainian church

Photo: A screenshot from the video A video featuring people donning Satanic costumes, masks, and makeup dancing and singing in Ukrainian is being used by the Russian propaganda apparatus to disinform the public. It is insinuated that it was recorded in Ukrainian church, thus making...

Top German lawmakers meet farmers amid tractor protests

Farming industry leaders met top lawmakers from all three political parties in Germany's governing coalition on Monday amid mass protests by farmers in Berlin over subsidy cuts, German Agency DPA published. Parliamentary leaders from the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) last week...

There is no evidence that Ukraine is losing 30,000 troops per month in the war with Russia

Photo: ukrinform.net Ukraine’s former Public Prosecutor, Yuriy Lutsenko, is spreading unconfirmed data regarding the number of killed and wounded Ukrainian troops. In fact, in his own statement he calls upon authorities in Ukraine to publish the accurate data of wounded soldiers, thereby tacitly admitting that...