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
The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly #2
The second issue of The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly continues investigating the malign influence of Putin’s Russia in the areas of the economy, media, religion, civil society, politics, and…
The (Geo-)Political Aspects of Austrian−Russian Business Relations, Part II
The first part of this article is available here.This article is a part of the first issue of the Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly.You can also download this piece as a PDF.…
Russian Gas and the Financing of Separatism in Moldova
This article is a part of the first issue of the Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly.You can also download this piece as a PDF. Introduction Over the last 200 years, the main…
Global Financial Flows of Putin’s Russia
This report describes mechanisms and schemes used by Putin’s regime to finance its illegal activities around the world.
Russian Lawfare and other malign influence operations in Spain
This article discusses the main conditions of Russian-Spanish political and economic relations, their consequences and side effects.
The (Geo-)Political Aspects of Austrian−Russian Business Relations, Part I
As COVID-19 spread from China to the rest of the world and became a pandemic, Moscow used the disaster to intensify its political war against the West
Russian Malign Influence Operations in Coronavirus‑hit Italy
As COVID-19 spread from China to the rest of the world and became a pandemic, Moscow used the disaster to intensify its political war against the West
The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly #1
The first issue of Kremlin Influence Quarterly looks at malign influence operations of Vladimir Putin’s Russia in the areas of diplomacy, law, economy, politics, media and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kill the Messenger: How Russian and Post-Soviet Oligarchs Undermine the First Amendment
How Putin's oligarchs are working to reshape American society by corrupting its values and institutions, and what can be done to curtail their brutish ways
Who Is Behind the Renewed Effort to Push Nord Stream 2 on Europe?
The PR Campaign: April 2020 has witnessed a conspicuous uptick of publications in Western and Russian media in support of the Nord Stream 2 project: Germans want closer…