💣 Russia’s war has intensified a hybrid offensive that weaponises organised crime, illicit trade, and sanctions evasion.

CSD, @globsec.bsky.social & ICCT will meet in Sofia to discuss how Europe can counter this state criminal convergence.

📅 11 Dec | 🕘 9:30
#CSDimpact #Security#Sofia

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🇪🇺 The European Democracy Shield strengthens the EU’s ability to counter foreign information manipulation and protect democratic institutions. But stronger tools are needed.

CSD’s brief "Forging the European Democracy Shield"outlines the next steps.

#CSDimpact #DemocracyShield #EUPolicy #Governance

In October, CSD addressed sanctions, clean energy, corruption & democratic stability across Europe.

🇨🇿 Prague; Forum 2000.
🇧🇪 Brussels; Energy & Security Dialogue.
🇧🇬 Sofia; Korea–Bulgaria Energy Forum & Urban Waste Wars.
🇧🇦 Sarajevo; Good Governance Forum.

#CSDimpact #Resilience #Democracy

🌐 Building digital integrity is one of Europe’s key challenges in the age of disinformation.

🔎 As co-organizer of #SIIF2025, CSD will bring together experts in Sofia to strengthen resilience against disinformation and malign influence.

#CSDimpact #InformationIntegrity #DigitalGovernance
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💡 Clean, secure, and competitive energy is key to Europe’s autonomy and climate goals.

Join CSD, KOTRA, and the Embassy of Korea for the Korea–Bulgaria Energy Forum on 30-10-2025 in Sofia, focused on nuclear, renewables, and hydrogen cooperation.

#CSDimpact #EnergySecurity #CleanEnergy

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The Imperative to Weaken the Kremlin’s War Economy The article first appeared in Just Security.Cover photo: CanvaU.S. President Donald Trump declared that Europe must stop buying Russian...

Despite sanctions, Russia’s war economy still draws on European energy revenues.

📖 CSD’s latest blog by Martin Vladimirov explains how stronger coordination can cut the Kremlin’s financial lifelines.

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#CSDimpact #Russia #Ukraine #Sanctions #EnergySecurity

🛢️ The UK’s new sanctions strike at the heart of Russia’s shadow oil fleet.

CSD & @CREACleanAir show how closing loopholes can cut Moscow’s wartime revenues.

1️⃣ End derogations
2️⃣ Target facilitators
3️⃣ Enforce together

#CSDimpact #Sanctions #Russia

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🌍 Europe’s sanctions are powerful only if enforced.

At Forum 2000 in Prague, CSD’s panel “Sanctions Enforcement for Strategic Decoupling from Russia” brought together European leaders & experts to close loopholes & strengthen coordination.

#CSDimpact #Forum2000

Korea – Bulgaria Energy Forum 2025

📅 30 Oct | 📍 Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia

CSD, the Embassy of Korea & KOTRA unite policymakers & experts to advance clean, resilient energy cooperation.

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#CSDimpact #EnergySecurity #CleanEnergy

In his TVP interview, CSD’s Program Director Ruslan Stefanov analyzed Russia’s stagnant economy & the limits of Western sanctions.

He argues only full energy export restrictions & sustained unity can pressure the Kremlin.

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🤖 Disinformation erodes trust in democracy.

Join CSD’s online workshops on 14–15 Oct to test a new AI tool that helps detect false narratives & strengthen digital resilience.

#CSDimpact #AI #Disinformation #DigitalResilience

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🗑️ Illegal waste flows generate €10B yearly for organised crime in the EU.

🌍 "Urban Waste Wars: Tackling Crime, Corruption and Pollution" in Sofia brought together CSD, Sofia Municipality, Europol & officials.

🤝 Thanks to all partners for advancing cleaner, safer cities across Europe.

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🇪🇺 Sanctions enforcement is key to the EU’s strategic decoupling from Russia.

CSD joins the Forum 2000 Conference in Prague to discuss how Europe can close loopholes & strengthen coordination with global partners.

📅 14 Oct | 📍 Prague

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#CSDimpact #Forum2000 #Sanctions

Fractured Mirror The European Union has identified Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) as a primary security threat, defining it as the strategic use of disinformation to exploit social divisions ...

FIMI is a top EU security threat — fueling division & targeting vulnerable groups.

CSD’s Fractured Mirror shows how pro-Kremlin networks weaponize gender & identity in Bulgaria with deepfakes, disinfo & radicalisation.

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#CSDimpact #Disinformation #Security #EU #Bulgaria

In September, CSD advanced global debates on democracy, security & resilience.

🌍 Shared The Kremlin Playbook in the US & Latin America
⚖️ Engaged on EU integration, rights & Bulgaria’s 2040 transition
🔎 Published fresh insights on energy security & democratic resilience

#CSDimpact #EU #RuleOfLaw

🌍 Climate neutrality by 2050 – a foundation for Bulgaria’s competitiveness.

Yesterday in Sofia, CSD launched its new report “Fit for 2040” at the round table “Accelerated Energy Transition” with policymakers, business & experts.

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#CSDimpact #Energy

Authoritarian Shadows The report exposes how Russia has entrenched itself in Cuba and Nicaragua and leveraged them as gateways to project influence across the region. Through economic entanglements, media disinformation, a...

❗Russia is re-emerging as a disruptive actor in Central America.

CSD’s newest report " Authoritarian Shadows" shows how Moscow exploits weak governance, debt relief & disinformation to punch above its weight despite China’s dominance.

#CentralAmerica #CSDimpact

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🇦🇷 In Argentina, CSD & CADAL co-hosted Argentina at the Crossroads: Navigating State Capture Risks in a Shifting Global Landscape.

Experts warned of corrosive capital, disinformation & informal networks — urging stronger institutions and civil society for resilience.

#CSDimpact #Argentina

Energy and Climate Security in Europe The Russian invasion of Ukraine marked a turning point in Europe’s energy and climate security, exposing deep structural vulnerabilities in the EU’s energy systems. This report introduces the updated ...

🔀Europe’s energy transition must shift from crisis response to strategic redesign.

CSD’s new report introduces the ECSRI, showing how key risks reinforce one another.

#EnergySecurity #ECSRI #CSDimpact

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The Kremlin Playbook in Mexico The analysis uncovers how Russia uses trade, investment, media, and covert intelligence networks to expand its footprint in Latin America’s second-largest economy. Positioned at the crossroads of Nort...

🇧🇴State capture threatens democracy in Latin America.

At “The New Breaking Point” in La Paz, CSD & @FundacionMilenio explored how weak institutions & foreign influence deepen Bolivia’s vulnerabilities.

#LatinAmerica #CSDimpact

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The Kremlin Playbook in Mexico The analysis uncovers how Russia uses trade, investment, media, and covert intelligence networks to expand its footprint in Latin America’s second-largest economy. Positioned at the crossroads of Nort...

🌎Latin America is a new arena for Russian influence — from economic footholds to disinformation.

CSD & @FriedrichNaumann launched the latest Kremlin Playbook in Mexico City, assessing Russia’s political & economic reach.

#KremlinPlaybook #LatinAmerica #CSDimpact

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Hidden Trade Routes: IFFs & Sanctions Evasion in the Balkans & Black Sea Launch of Hidden Trade Routes: uncovering how illicit networks drive sanctions evasion, distort economies & threaten global governance.

Illicit networks in the Balkans & Black Sea adapt faster than governments, exploiting hidden trade routes & offshore finance.

Join us for CSD’s latest #GIACE launch with Tihomira Kostova & Liz David-Barrett.

🗓️ 15 Sept | 🕑 12:00 UK

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#CSDimpact #IllicitFinance #SanctionsEvasion