Kremlin’s Malign Influence
An investigation into how the Kremlin extends its reach beyond its borders to undermine democratic societies. We trace the interference in elections, the spread of disinformation, and the networks and pressures through which Moscow seeks to shape politics far from home
Kremlin Influence Quarterly: Serbia Special Issue
Despite the fact that Serbia remains one of the most pro-Russian countries in Europe, and its political elites show no desire to change this status quo, Russia sustains efforts to consolidate its malign influence in Serbia
The Kremlin and the 2021 Bundestag Elections
Attempts to Influence the Outcome and Create Instability
The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly vol.4
This issue of The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly focuses on the Kremlin malign influence in the areas of European politics and media.
Can the EU ‘clean house’ of the Kremlin’s malign influence?
On September 16, 2021, the European Parliament (EP) issued recommendations for EU institutions on managing relations with Russia. The document backed by 70% of MEPs calls on the…
Nord Stream 2—Entrenching Putin’s Economic and Political Corruption
Nord Stream 2—Entrenching Putin’s Economic and Political Corruption The traumatic exit of the US military from Kabul has removed covers from an elephant in the room…
The Kremlin’s Malign Influence Inside the US
The United States and its allies face a serious, persistent, and long-term threat from the current Kremlin, which wants to undermine trust in and the functioning of democratic institutions and establish networks of malign influence to advance Moscow’s strategic goals
Disinformation, Euroskepticism and pro−Russian Parties in Eastern Europe
What social groups support pro-Russian parties in Eastern Europe? This paper demonstrates that pro-Russian parties in Eastern Europe tend to have electorates with significantly more Euroskeptic attitudes than voter bases of mainstream parties.
The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly vol.3
The third issue of The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly focuses on the malign influence of Putin’s regime in the areas of politics, media, as well as history and culture.
The Kremlin’s Social Media Influence Inside the United States: A Moving Target
The Kremlin’s Social Media Influence inside the United States: A Moving Target is a report co-authored by Maria Snegovaya and Kohei Watanabe summarizing key insights of their analysis of social media behavior…
Aquarium Leaks. Inside the GRU’s Psychological Warfare Program
In this exclusive and groundbreaking report, Free Russia Foundation has translated and published five documents from the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency. The documents, obtained and analyzed by…