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Ukrainian journalists who participate in the Journalists-in-Residence programme in Kosovo. Photo: BIRN

Ukrainian Reporters Combat Russian Propaganda From Afar in Kosovo

Kosovo has become a safe haven for some Ukrainian reporters, who are continuing their work combating Russia’s disinformation machine from a distant land.

Kosovo PM Pranked by Russians Pretending to be Latvia’s President

Albin Kurti's office blamed Moscow for the prank call in which a member of a Russian comic duo pretending to be Latvia's President grilled him about Kosovo’s current affairs.

British Brigadier Recalls ‘World War Three’ Moment in Kosovo

Retired paratroop commander Adrian Freer recalls spending a “weird” 24 hours with Russian forces who made a lightning dash for Prishtina airfield in June 1999 at the end of the Kosovo war, and the “disaster” that was averted.

BIRN Doc Lifts Lid on Russian Disinformation in Balkans

A documentary produced in Bosnia, Kosovo and Montenegro explores the scale of Kremlin-backed disinformation in these countries and its dangerous influence on the public.

Russian Hackers Accused of Cyberattacks on Kosovo Government Websites

Kosovo officials claimed that the governmental websites had come under attack from Russian hackers because of the country’s support for Ukraine’s self-defence.