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Montenegro and Albania request NATO assistance against Russian disinformation

NATO Russia disinformation Western Balkans hybrid warfare

Defense ministers from Montenegro and Albania, Dragan Krapović and Ermal Nufi, have called on NATO to deploy expert teams to combat increasing Russian disinformation and hybrid threats in the Western Balkans. In separate interviews, the ministers warned that social media campaigns are being used to destabilize their societies and incite hatred.

Montenegro is working toward EU membership by 2028 and faces parliamentary elections in the summer of 2027. Albania aims for EU accession by the end of the decade and will hold local elections in May. Both officials noted that their current capacities regarding equipment modernization, human resources, and strategic communication are insufficient to counter sophisticated online influence operations.

In Albania, Prime Minister Edi Rama has accused Russia and Iran of fueling anti-corruption protests that began in May. However, local experts have noted a lack of evidence to support claims that foreign powers are directly driving these specific protests, suggesting they may be attempts to delegitimize domestic discontent.

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Albania · Dragan Krapović · Edi Rama · Ermal Nufi · Montenegro · NATO

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Crna Gora i Albanija traže pomoć NATO-a zbog ruskog utjecaja: Strahuju od destabilizacije uoči izbora [www.vecernji.hr]
Dvije europske zemlje potražile su pomoć NATO-a zbog Rusije [www.24sata.hr]
La Nato ha un’occasione da non sprecare contro la guerra ibrida russa nei Balcani. Ecco quale [formiche.net]
Sve je očitije što Rusija radi na Balkanu, u NATO stigao hitan apel: 'Pošaljite timove' [www.jutarnji.hr]
Crna Gora i Albanija traže podršku NATO za borbu protiv ruskih dezinformacija [nova.rs]
Krapović od NATO-a traži podršku zbog "ranjivosti Crne Gore na ruske dezinformacije" [www.portalanalitika.me]
Uzbuna zbog ruskog djelovanja na Balkanu. Dvije zemlje pozvale NATO u pomoć [www.vecernji.ba]
Црна Гора и Албанија бараат помош од НАТО за да се справат со руските дезинформации и хибридни напади [zurnal.mk]
Igor Lukšić: NATO je Crnoj Gori donio više od sigurnosti [okanal.ba]
Krapović: Rusija sprovodi informativne kampanje usmjerene na ranjivosti crnogorskog i društava na Zapadnom Balkanu - Radio-Televizija Nikšić [rtnk.me]
Krapović: Rusija sprovodi informativne kampanje usmjerene na ranjivosti crnogorskog i društava na Zapadnom Balkanu [verige.net]