Jamestown Foundation Posts Commentary: Moscow Leverages Extremism in the Balkans
February 04, 2026
February 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Moscow Leverages Extremism in the Balkans
By Blerim Vela
Executive Summary:
* Russia is exporting an illiberal governance model to the Western Balkans, using extremist movements, Orthodox religious networks, and sympathetic political elites to weave Kremlin-aligned narratives into elections, legislatio . . .
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Moscow Leverages Extremism in the Balkans
By Blerim Vela
Executive Summary:
* Russia is exporting an illiberal governance model to the Western Balkans, using extremist movements, Orthodox religious networks, and sympathetic political elites to weave Kremlin-aligned narratives into elections, legislatio . . .