National Security

Tue, Jun 9, 2026

Kremlin-aligned actors targeted Bulgarian vote with EU interference claims

Ahead of Bulgaria's elections, multilingual online information operations pushed claims of EU interference and censorship.

by Sopo Gelava

Bulgaria Democratic Transitions

Fri, Jun 5, 2026

From Chisinau to Yerevan: How Russia’s Evrazia brought its Moldova playbook to Armenia

Russia is using sanctioned NGOs to influence elections and undermine pro-Western governments

by Victoria Olari, Sopo Gelava, Givi Gigitashvili, Ani Grigoryan, and Salome Tsetskladze

Armenia Disinformation

Thu, May 21, 2026

The domestic Russian ‘super-app’ that could create cross-border security risks

Russia's MAX app: The platform built to be unavoidable at home poses risks outside Russia's borders

by Eto Buziashvili

Critical Infrastructure Policy Digital Authoritarianism

Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Inauthentic networks fuel Poland’s border vigilante movement

AI-generated content and inauthentic activity distort Poland's immigration debate

by Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Content Manipulation

Sun, Dec 21, 2025

How social media manipulation fuels anti-Ukraine sentiment in Poland

How inauthentic social media activity exploits political and security events to seed division between Poland and Ukraine

by Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Conflict Disinformation

Mon, Apr 22, 2024

Markets Matter: A Glance into the Spyware Industry

The Intellexa Consortium is a complex web of holding companies and vendors for spyware and related services. The Consortium represents a compelling example of spyware vendors in the context of the market in which they operate—one which helps facilitate the commercial sale of software driving both human rights and national security risk.

by Jen Roberts, Trey Herr, Emma Taylor, Nitansha Bansal

Civil Society Cybersecurity

Mon, Mar 11, 2024

Advancing the narrative: analyzing the maturation of Palestinian militant videos

Gaza militants increasingly use collaborative releases, advanced editing, and narrative-driven storytelling when sharing battlefield footage

by Dr. Michael Loadenthal

Conflict Israel
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sign bilateral documents in Astana, Kazakhstan November 9, 2023. (Source: Sputnik/Konstantin Zavrazhin/Pool via Reuters)

Thu, Feb 8, 2024

Russian milbloggers falsely accuse Kazakhstan of opening a NATO military facility

Russian military bloggers threatened the Central Asian nation after it opened a new conference hall at a training center for UN peacekeepers, falsely labeling it as a "NATO center"

by Eto Buziashvili

Asia Central Asia
A general view shows the Russian Embassy in Chisinau, Moldova March 27, 2018. (Source: Reuters/Viktor Dimitrov)

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

The Kremlin and its proxies attempted to deflect the “spy antennas” scandal in Moldova

Pro-Russian entities attempted to divert attention away from the growing volume of potential intel-gathering equipment on its embassy roof

by Victoria Olari

Cybersecurity Eastern Europe
Screencap of a video posted to Facebook on September 18, 2023, showing troops participating in a military exercise in Moldova. (Source: Andrei Dobrovolschii)

Tue, Nov 28, 2023

Pro-Kremlin actors amplify video to target multinational military exercises in Moldova

A video featuring a local Moldovan farmer accosting military personnel participating in multinational exercise was used as a pretext to attack the West

by Victoria Olari, Eto Buziashvili

Eastern Europe Eastern Europe
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel October 9, 2023. (Source: Reuters/Amir Cohen/File Photo)

Wed, Oct 18, 2023

Network of South Asian Twitter accounts spreading Israel-Palestine war disinformation

Accounts exhibiting signs of coordination amplify divisive copypasta targeting both sides of the conflict

by Ali Chenrose

Deceptive Content Manipulation Disinformation
Protesters scuffle with police during a rally to demand the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan, Armenia, September 22, 2023. (Source: Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via Reuters)

Thu, Oct 5, 2023

Kremlin propagandists fuel anti-government sentiment in Armenia

Russian media and influencers blame Armenian prime minister and the West for the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh while encouraging anti-government protests

by , Sopo Gelava

Armenia Disinformation