We continue publishing selected sections of the analytical reports prepared within the framework of the project. The next publication is titled “Russia’s Nonmilitary Operations in Ukraine and Kosovo.”
Cultural Diplomacy as a Tool of Russia’s Soft Power
In December 2025, the team of the Center for Security Studies “CENSS”, in cooperation with the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies, completed a study analyzing the influence of the Russian Federation and other external actors on Ukraine and the countries of the Western Balkans. The study was carried out as part of the project “Strengthening Resilience to Russian Hybrid Threats through Regional Cooperation: A Joint Initiative of Non-Governmental Organizations in Ukraine and the Western Balkans,” supported by Open Society Foundations Western Balkans and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Kosovo. This publication marks the beginning of a series of materials that will highlight the key findings of the study. The first publication is devoted to the analysis of cultural diplomacy as a component of the Russian Federation’s “soft power” tools.