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Russia Ramps Up Media and Military Influence in Balkans

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Russian navy ships and helicopters take a part in a landing operation during military drills at the Black Sea coast, Crimea, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Russia has deployed cruise missiles, multiple rocket launchers, tanks and its latest anti-aircraft system at massive military drills in Crimea. The drills which began across southern Russia and Crimea earlier this week and involve over 120,000 troops are some of the largest exercises Russia has held for years. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
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Posted: October 13th, 2017

Since its invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has waged a robust disinformation and influence campaign in the Balkans. Over the past few years, the Russians have steadily ramped up their activity in southeast Europe, analysts told The Cipher Brief.

The West does not have “coherent policies” to address this, said Kurt Bassuener, co-founder of the Democratization Policy Council in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital. But there is growing momentum in the West.

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