Saturday, 29 march 2025.
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels Try to Spark Discontent over Dodik Warrant
The most influential pro-Russian Telegram channels have been publishing a series of inflammatory articles about an arrest warrant for Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, apparently intended to stir up public...
How Russia Uses Disinformation to Undermine International Justice
Discrediting the international courts before which Russia and its citizens are accused is a long-standing disinformation strategy of the Kremlin. This strategy seeks to shield the government from accountability and...
Putin’s Messenger: Russia’s Rybar to Open Media ‘School’ in Bosnia’s Serb Entity
Revelations that a government agency in Republika Srpska has agreed to open a ‘media school’ with an EU-sanctioned Russian propaganda tool shows Moscow is upping its information warfare in the...
Episode 165: Dodik’s dream of lifting sanctions in the Belgrade ruins
This month, we’ll be explaining Milorad Dodik’s hopeful efforts to rid himself of American sanctions and extend his political life, but also his promises that Republika Srpska will secede.
Dodik’s Dream of Trump Triumph Boosted by Right-Wing Advances
With help from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Republika Srpska leader Milorad Dodik has been building international with right-wing and pro-Russian politicians worldwide. Now right-wing triumphs in several European elections have...
Bosnia Should Probe Russian Sanctions-Busting: Ukrainian Official
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s adviser for sanctions told BIRN that the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina should do more to tackle Russian-linked schemes intended to dodge Western-imposed sanctions against Moscow.
Algerian Boxer Sues Social Network X Over Hate Speech on Pro-Russian Accounts
Immediately after the closing of the Olympic Games in Paris, where Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal, she filed a legal complaint to a Paris court against social...
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels in the Balkans gain ground in Recruitment and Disinformation War
More than half a million people follow pro-Russian Telegram channels covering the Balkans in Serbian and Russian languages. Followers are being urged to donate military equipment to Russia and join...
Episode 162: ‘Russian Law’ That Shook Georgia Has Echoes in Republika Srpska
In this edition of TV Justice, we’re bringing you a story about the so-called Law on Foreign Agents. In Russia, this is a law that sanctions and shuts down media...
Episode 161: Dario’s Journey – From Sportsman in Modrica to Russian volunteer in Ukraine
This month, we bring you the story of how we discovered the identity of a man from the town of Modrica who, despite a legal ban, went to fight for...