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A Shadow War in Moldova

A Shadow War in Moldova

The atmosphere in Moldova remains tense following the parliamentary elections held on 28 September. The vote was not merely a domestic test of strength; behind the scenes, Moscow and Brussels were engaged in a discreet struggle for influence. In the end, despite Russian disinformation campaigns and unusual Western involvement, voters
The Rise of the Turkish Crescent

The Rise of the Turkish Crescent

The Emergence of the Neo-Ottoman and Turkic World In recent decades, Turkey has pursued an increasingly assertive foreign policy. This strategy is shaped by its imperial historical legacy, geopolitical challenges, and regional power ambitions. Ankara seeks to expand its influence in the Middle East, the Mediterranean, the Balkans, and Africa
Where Even the Silence Listens – Greenland May Become the World's Next Flashpoint

Where Even the Silence Listens – Greenland May Become the World's Next Flashpoint

Just half an hour ago, the blazing summer sun scorched my skin; now a piercing wind slashes my face at Greenland’s Kangerlussuaq Airport. The plane door swings open to reveal a world of endless ice and silence. Once, this land was seen by the outside world as merely a
Mapping the fog: on Palantir, power, and the language of the next decade

Mapping the fog: on Palantir, power, and the language of the next decade

In the uncertain light of a new decade, as headlines alternate between the apocalyptic and the absurd, a certain kind of thinking returns—slow, theological, metaphysical even. “Let there be light,” opens Genesis, and thus begins not just a myth but a method: the naming of things, the separation of
Everything to know about the Pentagon document leaks!
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Everything to know about the Pentagon document leaks!

In the largest leaks scandal of the decade, countless secret Pentagon and NATO documents have come to light. The chaos is huge, but we summarized the most important points. The world’s attention has been on the Pentagon leaks in April: Pages of highly classified US documents began circulating on
The European train has passed long ago—interview with Aleksandar Nacev
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The European train has passed long ago—interview with Aleksandar Nacev

Probably we missed the momentum—told Aleksandar Nacev, an expert from North Macedonia to Hype&Hyper, about the EU integration of the Western Balkans. Interview about the enlargement fatigue, the Bulgarian blackmailing, and the NATO enlargement. The European integration process of the Western Balkans got very slow in the past
Central Europe should be totally shuffled—interview with Pavlo Klimkin
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Central Europe should be totally shuffled—interview with Pavlo Klimkin

The former Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs told Hype&Hyper that a successful Ukraine is a threat to Putin’s ideology, Hungary should be more empathetic, a new format of Central European cooperation is needed, and an existing Russian society would be beneficial, but there is only a mass of
I always had doubts about the meaning of the European integration—interview with Václav Klaus
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I always had doubts about the meaning of the European integration—interview with Václav Klaus

We live in a post-democracy where major decisions are not made at home but somewhere else—says Václav Klaus, former president of the Czech Republic, who also appoints that Russia was provoked to start the invasion of Ukraine. Our interview on Hype&Hyper. Mr. Klaus, you served as Prime Minister
Is the European integration process moving anywhere?
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Is the European integration process moving anywhere?

Serbia's position is questionable not only in the Balkans but also in European integration. Our interview with Igor Bandović, the Director of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy. The European integration of the Balkans is in its umpteenth stage–where do you see the process heading? How patient are Balkan
The collective Putin
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The collective Putin

How do they see us from Moscow? The leaders of Russia's struggle against the “decadent” West still believe in victory, and the collective Putin that permeates all layers of Russian society is still functioning. Read our interview on nuclear weapons, the German and Russian soul, and victory with James Sherr,
Mass migration could turn everything upside down
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Mass migration could turn everything upside down

280 million people are at risk of starvation in Africa. There have been six military coups in West Africa in the last two years. Three experts discussed the international political situation. Viktor Marsai, Head of Research at the Migration Research Institute in Budapest, focused on Africa’s grain crisis as
Georgia was, is and will always remain devoted to European aspirations and values
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Georgia was, is and will always remain devoted to European aspirations and values

Interview with Nikoloz Khatiashvili on the Georgian foreign policy, Eastern Partnership and future of the country. Within the Eastern Partnership, Georgia has started to orient itself towards the West. What opportunities did the Eastern Partnership offer, what opportunities did Georgia successfully exploit? Eastern Partnership is one of the most important
Impossible to live on the bridge – Exclusive interview with Sigita Struberga
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Impossible to live on the bridge – Exclusive interview with Sigita Struberga

“I see that the only way how to speak with Russia is from the position of power” – told Sigita Struberga to Hypeandhyper, the Secretary-General of the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation. Interview on cyber-security, integration of Russian speaking minorities in Latvia, war and geopolitics and Russian disinformation in the Baltics. At the