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While EU and US experts gave instructions on “How the Balkan should defend itself against Russian propaganda?” In 2018 Macedonia was targeted not only by increased Russian propaganda influence but also by Russian political influence by supporting the Macedonian clone of “United Russia” (see analysis). Russian influence, which was also noticeable in the political crisis of 2015-2017, intensified especially before...

In North Macedonia, several Russian alternative medicine magazines are sold: “Russian herbalist”, “Russian doctor” and “Russian medicine”. They send messages such as: “Russian advice is worth your health”, “Russians have medicine” and “You ask, Russian doctors answer”. In these magazines, folk medicine is “Russian folk medicine”, and various folk recipes are also “Russian recipes”. But despite the attempt to...

"Eternal glory to the heroic fighters from the anti-Hitler's coalition who defeated Nazism and freed the European nations!" This sentence has been inscribed on the monument behind the Universal Hall in the center of Skopje, that was officially opened on the 9th of May 2020 by the Russian Ambassador to North Macedonia, Sergey Bazdnikin and the former Mayor of...

Serbs as well as some members of the Serbian-Macedonian associations in Polog are against the invasion of any country and are in favor of preserving the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. But some of them, despite condemnation from many countries and organizations, as well as indications that misunderstandings should be resolved through diplomacy, still believe that Russian President...

Although N. Macedonia is historically, but also geographically oriented towards Euro-Atlantic values, the government led by VMRO-DPMNE and DUI led by the former Prime Minister, now asylum seeker Nikola Gruevski, often “flirted” with Russia. The overthrow of this government was not so easy, it was made more difficult by the Russian agents, who had a part in organizing the...

The recent expulsion of five Russian diplomats is not the first expulsion of Russian diplomats from Macedonia. For the first time, Macedonia expelled a Russian diplomat in 2018, when not only the intensified Russian propaganda influence was noticeable, but also an attempt for Russian political influence by supporting the Macedonian clone of “United Russia”, writes Truthmeter.mk. Under the syndicating agreement...

The cobweb of Russian influence in North Macedonia is also being built through science, education and culture. This is achieved by placing topics related to scientific, cultural and educational, as well as a religious community with Russia, joint appearances and celebrations of important dates said representatives of the academic community and media reactions related to celebrations, activities and concrete...

In general, I do not believe that the Russian disinformation campaign and the current support of the misperception about the war in Ukraine will affect the possible change of the foreign policy of N. Macedonia. There are currently no real opportunities for war in the Balkans. Russian disinformation by hybrid means continues to spread, giving a vain hope to...

Anti-war protests in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities are not proof that the Russian state has democratic capital, as Biševac spins. A large number of arrests, the censorship of certain media and most of the social networks claim the exact opposite. The claim that Ukraine has not received any refugees from the war zones in Syria, Afghanistan...

The Russian Duma has passed a law prescribing draconian sentences for “knowingly spreading fake news” about Russian military operations, categorized according to the severity and consequences of such actions, RIA Novosti reported. Under the new law, for the crime of “knowingly spreading fake information about the armed forces of the Russian Federation under the guise of credible messages”, the minimum...

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, commenting on the expulsion of five Russian diplomats from North Macedonia, said Russia would be forced to take reciprocal measures without announcing them. Zakharova’s comment was published on the web site of the Russian Foreign Ministry, as well as on the Facebook profile of the Russian Embassy. “This underlined hostile step is a continuation...

According to our research, we are convinced that the three books disputed by the Russian Embassy in North Macedonia can be purchased in different languages ​​in several foreign countries, that the reprints of the republished editions are almost completely sold out, but also that there is an expert debate as is the case and in North Macedonia, about their...

One of the simplest ways of influencing a wider circle of people, which has been continuously used by Russia in the Republic of North Macedonia, is to build and nurture the narrative of mutual belonging (in international relations this theory is known as “natural alliance”). Unity and common affiliation are associated with Slavism, religion, language, tradition, and lately more...

It was not necessary to think whether what was happening in Ukraine was a peace operation. This is a war. I want Russian citizens to hear me – I want them to learn what propaganda looks like, said Russian journalist Žana Agalakova, writes Truthmeter.mk. Under the syndicating agreement between Truthmeter.mk and Meta.mk, we republish the text below:   More and more Russian...

A video was broadcasted on TV Ukraine 24, in which President Volodomir Zelensky allegedly called for demilitarization and announced the capitulation of the state. The video is fake, and this was confirmed by several relevant sources, including TV Ukraine 24, and President Zelensky himself. According to the television, this is a hacker attack, writes Truthmeter.mk. Under the syndicating agreement between...

In this brief analysis, written at a time when Putin’s troops are persistently shelling civilian facilities in Kyiv, we will take a look at Dugin’s ideological and propaganda activities following Russia’s military “special operation”, recalling his propaganda activities and messages from the “Eurasian” mission in Macedonia in 2018, writes Truthmeter.mk. Under the syndicating agreement between Truthmeter.mk and Meta.mk, we republish...

“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the biggest military confrontation since World War II and is extremely dangerous because relations between the nuclear powers have strained,” Denko Maleski, a professor and first foreign minister in independent Macedonia, told Truthmeter. According to him, the disinformation related to this invasion should be countered with good, solid information that explains the causes of...

Despite the claims of the President of the Alliance for Albanians, Zijadin Sela, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of RNM, Bujar Osmani, before the start of the war in Ukraine, repeatedly appealed to the citizens of North Macedonia, who were in Ukraine to leave because of a possible war. Hence, Sela’s statements that “Osmani did not warn our citizens...

The military conflict in Ukraine is expected to have consequences for the economy of North Macedonia. The consequences, above all, are related to the obstacles in the trade exchange with Ukraine, which is a direct target of military attacks, but also with Russia, against which North Macedonia has imposed sanctions and from which reciprocal sanctions are expected in the...

Several dozens of citizens, mostly parents with children, held an antiwar protest on Ban Jelačić Square in Zagreb on Saturday, March 18, expressing support for the Ukrainian fight for freedom under the motto #StandWithUkraine. At the protest, the organizers read an announcement condemning the war crimes perpetrated by Russian aggressors in Ukraine, while several local Ukrainians expressed personal concern for the...