Hungary’s Peter Magyar has been dismantling the system left behind by his predecessor Viktor Orbán while reversing some of the Orbán policies formerly criticized by the EU. Is this a real re-alignment with Brussels, or just some negotiating tactic aimed at securing the release of frozen EU funds?
Russia’s most loyal ally, Belarus, is taking part in hybrid operations against the Baltic states, pushing migrants towards their borders, recruiting spies, and promoting propaganda narratives. Will Alexander Lukashenko be willing to drag his country in a Russian military operation in the region?
The European Union will provide migrants with living space in houses and apartments that exceed the maximum size per family, according to a false narrative promoted by Diana Șoșoacă, a Member of the European Parliament known for her Eurosceptic views and a declared supporter of Russia and Vladimir Putin.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims Ukraine is meddling in Hungary’s election campaign. The claim is not notable because it is proven, but because it can be deployed without proof and still do political work.
Russia’s closest ally, Belarus, has been increasing its hybrid operations against its EU neighbors, directing migrants towards their borders and closing its eyes to increasingly brazen smuggling. The goal is to cause instability.
The Court of Justice of the EU ruled in favor of Hungary in its dispute with the European Commission over its refusal to grant asylum to migrants, according to sovereignist propaganda.
As young Russians are sent to the front or fleeing the country, Russia’s economy needs migrants. But the latter are a target for extremists and populist politicians.
Russian propaganda, alongside politicians, publicists and clerics from the Republic of Moldova, has been promoting for years narratives regarding the threats to the identity and even the existence of Moldova and Moldovans.
Finland closed its land border with Russia due to a hybrid threat, and Estonia may follow suit, although it has not done so yet.