Hybrid Actions against EU Member States by the Russian Federation
Hybrid Actions against EU Member States by the Russian Federation

Summary/Abstract: In this tense geopolitical context, the Russian Federation is acting in a hybrid manner against EU member states and European institutions with the aim of destabilising the security situation on the European continent. In addition to its kinetic military actions in Ukraine, the Russian Federation is using a highly sophisticated hybrid arsenal that includes disinformation campaigns, the instrumentalization of migration as a weapon against the EU, support for extremist political parties in EU member states, the fuelling of frozen conflicts in areas of strategic interest, and large-scale cyber-attacks against European institutions. Through these hybrid means, the Russian Federation is maintaining a tense climate at European level, with the authorities in Moscow willing to prolong the military conflict in Ukraine indefinitely, their strategic objective being to gain control not only over the entire Ukrainian territory, but also to take possible action against states they consider to be within their sphere of influence. In this context, proactive measures must be taken at EU level to strengthen mechanisms to counter hybrid threats from the Russian Federation.

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