The Russian octopus: how the Kremlin influences the World
Російський спрут. Як Кремль впливає на світ
How does the aggressor, despite an international search and massive sanctions, manage to maintain influence in Europe, bypass restrictions, and manipulate Western opinion through its own propaganda? A special investigation reveals a network of Kremlin mechanisms — from the work of sanctioned "cultural centers" in Berlin and Paris to the use of the Russian Orthodox Church, Cossack organizations, and radical political parties as instruments of hybrid warfare. Analyzing the experience of Denmark, Germany, France, and other EU countries, the project demonstrates how Russia skillfully puts pressure on the "pain points" of democratic society, turning culture, religion, and political lobbying into dangerous weapons against the civilized world.