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Serbia-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the fields of culture and education serve as important channels for spreading Serbian and Russian influence in Montenegro. By hiding behind a manipulative narrative of the endangerment of Serbian identity, as well as the protection of Serbian religion, culture, and language, these NGOs continuously propagate ethnonationalist and ethnophyletist ideologies in […]

Significant socio-political events in Montenegro, the region, and on a global scale serve as triggers for coordinated campaigns by various actors aiming to discredit individuals, erode trust in institutions, and ultimately disseminate subtle propaganda glorifying the regional political policies of the government in Belgrade. Pro-Russian and pro-Serbian media outlets consistently promote narratives and theses that […]

After the change of government in Montenegro in 2020, pro-Serbian and pro-Russian structures within the new ruling majority revived the issue of amending the Law on Montenegrin Citizenship, actively promoting the idea of introducing so-called dual or multiple citizenships. Prioritizing changes to the Law on Montenegrin Citizenship and the potential liberalization of dual citizenship rights […]

The reference made by the coalition For the Future of Montenegro (FTFOM) to the American Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) is already an established disinformation tactic of pro-Russian proxies across Europe. They use the existence of this Law to realize an agenda in their countries that contradicts democratic values, and carry out totalitarian tendencies, suppressing […]

The demand of the New Serb Democracy for the urgent introduction of the Foreign Agents Law represents a serious threat to Montenegro’s European integration. This law is a key tool used by autocratic regimes to suppress freedom of speech and undermine democracy. Through analyses and studies addressing Russian malign influence in Montenegro, the DFC warned […]

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, a group of citizens organized a blockade at the Božaj border crossing between Montenegro and Albania in support of Serbs in Kosovo. Among the participants, who carried a banner reading When the army returns to Kosovo, were representatives of military veterans from the wars between 1991 and 2001, members of […]

The Digital Forensic Center analyzed content related to Montenegro on the Russian propaganda platforms RT Balkan and Sputnik Serbia from May 1 to July 31. These media outlets, as branches of Russian state media in Serbia, are under European Union sanctions due to the aggression against Ukraine, sanctions which Montenegro has also joined. The monitoring […]

Annual reports from the State Department, the EU, and non-governmental organizations across Europe show a wide range of techniques that Russia, through its instruments of sharp power (including SVR and GRU), uses for political influence. Reports contain details about the implementation of such activities, which are believed to aim at changing European policy and decision-making, […]

  In the latest study by the Digital Forensic Center titled Unbreakable Bonds or Geopolitical Strategy: Influence of Serbia in Montenegro, the media have been identified as one of the channels for spreading malign influence. Russia and Serbia utilize different media and online platforms for hybrid campaigns that directly oppose Montenegro’s Euro-Atlantic orientation. In addition […]

In response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the member states of the European Union (EU) expelled over 550 Russian diplomats from February 2022 to the end of 2023. Given that Russian state media are under EU sanctions and the space for hybrid activities has been reduced, Russia has opted for a new tactic to […]