An analysis discusses Russia's hybrid warfare tactics and propaganda mechanisms impacting foreign policy.

Political & Legal SubversionPolitical ManipulationUnknown

Aggressor

Summary

This paper provides an analysis of hybrid warfare, particularly focusing on how the Russian Federation has used propaganda and disinformation mechanisms to exert influence on regional and international levels. It highlights Russia's aggressive foreign policy actions, specifically referencing the annexation of Crimea as a pivotal moment in demonstrating its readiness to adopt hybrid conflict strategies.

Classification

Confidence: High

Classified as an aggressor event because the event discusses Russia's use of hybrid warfare, including propaganda and disinformation as part of its foreign policy strategies.

Source URL

https://animv.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4_Popescu_Dobre.pdf

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 4, 2026, 08:36 UTC
Event time: Mar 18, 2014, 00:00 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Political & Legal Subversion",
  "subcategory": "Political Manipulation",
  "incident_type": "Unknown",
  "country": "Unknown",
  "source_reliability": "A",
  "info_credibility": "2",
  "tags": [
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    "propaganda",
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  "actor_primary": "Russian Federation",
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  "classification_rationale": "Classified as an aggressor event because the event discusses Russia's use of hybrid warfare, including propaganda and disinformation as part of its foreign policy strategies.",
  "event_time_utc": "2014-03-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "unknown",
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  "reliability_band": "strong",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: UnknownLocation: Unknown

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Mar 18, 2014, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

unknown

Location

Cyberspace

Region

Cyberspace

Primary actor

Russian Federation

Country

Unknown

Tags

hybrid warfare, Russian Federation, propaganda, foreign policy, disinformation

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