Shadow Fusions:

💡With the war in Ukraine, Europe faces a threat it can no longer ignore: Russia’s use of criminal networks as a hybrid warfare tool. #HybridWarfare #Russia #UkraineWar #EU. Full report in replies👇.

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Taiwan's Silicon Liability:

💡 Taiwan’s semiconductor sector is vulnerable. Recent geopolitical tensions and a shifting global order threaten to destabilize the nation’s economic backbone and geopolitical insurance policy. #Taiwan #Geopolitics #Semiconductor. Read more in replies👇.

Flipping the script: peace as a prop in Russia’s hybrid warfare -

🎙️ “The most dangerous disinformation is not the lie you spot, but the one you start to accept as reasonable,” writes Svetoslav Malinov. #Russia #Disinformation #Ukrainewar. More on Russia’s disinformation machine in replies👇.

Forging the European Democracy Shield:

To effectively counter hybrid warfare tactics such as economic coercion, media manipulation, and disinformation, the EU should leverage its European Democracy Shield (EDS) initiative. #EU #Democracy #EconomicCoercion #HybridWarfare #Russia. Full policy brief in replies👇.

Pravda's Web:

💡In Bulgaria and across Europe, Russia’s vast information manipulation ecosystem influences search engine algorithms and large language models, flooding the web with pro-Kremlin content. #Disinfo #Russia #EU #Bulgaria. Full analysis in replies👇.

The Last Mile:

💡Hungary and Slovakia continue to rely on Russian energy imports, undermining EU sanctions and strengthening Russia's economic and military power. #Hungary #Slovakia #Russia #EU #Energy. Full analysis in replies👇.

From Loopholes to Launchpads:

💡The “Illicit” in Illicit Financial Flows does not necessarily mean illegal. The distinction must be kept clear in order to effectively counter their effects. #IFFs #DualUse #EU #StateCapture. See replies for full analysis👇.

Investment Screening in Bulgaria:

💡 In response to geopolitical risks and an evolving regulatory environment, #Bulgaria must improve its foreign direct investment screening mechanisms to be more strategic and forward-looking. #EU #Geoeconomics. See policy brief in replies for full analysis 👇.

The Kremlin Playbook in Türkiye:

💡#Türkiye has become indispensable in #Russia’s strategy to challenge the US-led international order and circumvent Western #sanctions. Consequences include risks to #NATO unity, #European sanctions enforcement, and the broader international system. Full report in replies👇.

Shadow Fusions Report:

💡 Russia’s strategic use of criminal networks as a hybrid warfare tool poses a covert and insidious threat to European security. A unified, intelligence-driven response is urgently needed. #Russia #HybridWarfare #Security #Europe. Full report in comments👇.