Ruslan Stefanov

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

Just heard from the Annual Deception Line of Putin, Russia is intent on continuing its state capture driven strategic corruption across the globe…

[George W. Bush Presidential Center @TheBushCenter]

The Bush Institute released a three-part series detailing Russia’s strategic corruption in Europe and provides recommendations for European policymakers to stop Moscow’s harmful practices that seek to destabilize the West.

Learn more about the three pillars of Russia’s strategic corruption in Europe: https://t.co/WqWKM6zx5Y

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

Great insights @HudsonInstitute:
Time to ramp sanctions on the Kremlin from 3/10 to 5/10.

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

Happening now: @Rugeste, @MartinCSDEnergy, and Isaac Levi sit down with @Matt_Boyse to discuss how the US and Europe can work together to counter Moscow's growing economic and political ambitions.

https://t.co/K8lcKGgOt5

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

Discussing the Kremlin Playbook in Latin America tomorrow 👇

[The Gordon Institute @GordonInstitute]

Miami, the gateway to the Americas, will host @FIU's premier #NationalSecurity event on May 12-13.

Co-hosted by @GordonInstitute and @FundacionTAEDA, #HSC2025 brings together security leaders to address the most pressing challenges in the region.

RSVP! https://t.co/f6e5qm67zf

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

@RepJoeWilson This is the way! Help the Europeans to sever all oil and gas imports too and replace them with US LNG and shale oil👍

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

In this historic (again) day for global democracy and market economy 🇺🇸🗽, in Budapest 🇭🇺 #EEN2024 Annual meeting kicks off, the European Union’s Flagship Initiative for doing business in Europe and beyond 🇪🇺. Should we all be reading Trump: The Art of the Deal? 🤠 Buckle 🆙

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

Still minorities, except for Serbia. Media and cognitive capture has played its role for Russians and Eastern Europeans to lean on the same horse for their conflicting strategies

[Dimitar Bechev @DimitarBechev]

Eastern Europe leans Trump

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

Good discussion in Skopje today. Offering, hopefully guidance to the incoming government there.

[Center for Research and Policy Making - CRPM @CRPMmk]

@Rugeste on #20yearsCRPM: "Russia and China do not offer a credible alternative to the Western Balkans. Only transactional cash for state and media capture".

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

Way to go! EU Integration is a great force for good against corruption 🇪🇺

[Vassilis Maragos @EUAmbArmenia]

Corruption impedes progress. On #InternationalAnti-CorruptionDay and 20th anniversary of #UNConventionagainstCorruption we celebrate 🇪🇺 and 🇦🇲 anti-corruption efforts - EUR 1 million Twinning by🇩🇪 and 🇱🇻 supports the CPC and MoJ, while EU-CoE #PGGIII fights #economiccrime.

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

COSP10: are we better at anti-corruption now than 20 years ago? Do we have more hope? Can we re-power democratic resilience? #COSP10

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

The 🇪🇺🇩🇪 have started their journey to developing the full array of instruments to protect Europe’s political and economic freedoms and support 🇺🇦 on its way to freedom.

[Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit @FNFreiheit]

“🇩🇪 needs to spearhead and support 🇪🇺 efforts to design and kick start a common economic security strategy with instruments on risk assessment, investment screening, customs and financial intelligence coordination, anti-money laundering", says @Rugeste, Co-author des Kremlin Playbooks. @CSDBuildBridges
Zur Studie 👉https://t.co/vKxWx7Vywr

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

Russian hybrid warfare against the world and russian danger for Bulgaria https://t.co/KzutbciPKR via @YouTube Great input @apmassaro3 on the day that Bulgaria finally gets a Euro-Atlantic government voted in 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇧🇬 🇺🇦 New hope.

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

The Kremlin targets NATO members #Bulgaria, #NorthMacedonia, #Montenegro; uses #Serbia as disinfo hub for the #Balkans. Tackling #mediacapture #corrosivecapital networks is key.

[Center for the Study of Democracy @CSDBuildBridges]

Russia’s infiltration of #media in the #Balkans predates a possible invasion, thanks to Kremlin-aligned businesspeople, politicians, and influence agents who shape editorial policies and amplify #disinformation.
🗨️ @Rugeste & @GoranGeorgiev42
@EURACTIV
https://t.co/yWSeuM9Z35

[Center for the Study of Democracy @CSDBuildBridges]

⚠️ #Illicit capital circulates in and out of the #WesternBalkans on a staggering scale, enabled by governance weakness, endemic #corruption, organised #crime, and a rampant shadow economy.

🗯️ CSD's @Rugeste & Vanya Petrova for @EURACTIV
https://t.co/2k3X8C11AL

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

It is so sad to see how the Bulgarian government (legislative, executive and judiciary) condemns the country’s regions to ghettoization…No leadership!

[Stefan De Keersmaecker @SKeersmaecker]

A short 🧵on the Just Transition Fund (JTF) for Bulgaria: 1/5

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

Indeed C. Belton's work feels like a deep dive into the Kremlin Playbook, @CSDBuildBridges just followed up with a closer look at Kremlin and the #EnergyCrisis: https://t.co/Zg0TJnb8Ae

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

This analysis is based on Catherine Belton's "Putin's People" and Heather A. Conley's fantastic analysis from 2016 called "The Kremlin Playbook", and it partly explains why the West were so hesitant to act against Russia before Feb, 2022.

2/18

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

What is the future of #EU#Enlargement in the immediate neighborhood, EU as a #geopolitical#power

[Georgi Gotev & EUalive @GeorgiGotev]

EURACTIV Bulgaria is the media partner to this timely conference organised by @CSDBuildBridges in Brussels with keynote speakers @GDelbosCorfield and @ViolavonCramon Registration open. Full program here https://t.co/oc0wYsY9bA

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

@FEDNglobal Open competition is the driving force for innovation in the #PrivateSector, just like it is essential for a vibrant #democracy. More market economy, less state capture.

[Forum @ NED @ThinkDemocracy]

With the future of the Russia-Ukraine conflict uncertain, what are the greatest challenges to maintaining/expanding democratic solidarity and support for Ukraine? We asked @peterkreko @MSnegovaya @Rugeste and Mykola Riabchuk for their thoughts: https://t.co/1xQAGrdXrw

[Ruslan Stefanov @Rugeste]

@CSDBuildBridges colleague @MartinCSDEnergy podcast on the #KremlinPlaybook in Latin America en Español

[Juan Carlos Iragorri @jciragorri]

¿En qué partes de America Latina está el dinero ruso? Lo explica hoy desde Sofía, en Bulgaria, Martín Vladimirov, del Centro para el Estudio de la Democracia. Óigalo aquí: https://t.co/qncC8cO78w

[Milan Nic @MilanN_inBerlin]

Lessons on #Russia approaches to simmering conflicts in #WesternBalkans discussed today as part of @dgapev Strategy Groups chaired by @ManuelSarrazin. Thanks for substantive contributions @StojanovicSonja @Rugeste #MaximSamorukov @CarnegieRussia