Leonardo De Agostini

Emittente statale russa accusa la TV pubblica svizzera di manipolazione Il media statale russo RT DE interferisce nel voto sull'iniziativa SRG. Il suo approccio rientra in uno schema ben preciso.

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Quoted on Swissinfo.ch

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Il potere della propaganda internazionale - Modem - Play RSI L’Europa punta sull’informazione per promuovere la resilienza democratica Era il 17 febbraio del 1947, quasi 80 anni fa, con l’annuncio: “Qui è New York che chiama”, Voice of America iniziava a trasme...

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Joined Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) ‘Modem’ to discuss international broadcasting, today’s #FIMI landscape and the #EU’s response & Democracy Shield.

Hosted by Amanda Strippoli-Pfändler.

🎧https://www.rsi.ch/play/tv/modem/video/il-potere-della-propaganda-internazionale?urn=urn:rsi:video:3514078

On Monday I joined Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) 'Telegiornale 20:00' to comment on reports that Russia Today promoted Switzerland’s 'Halving Initiative' using a falsified SRF page.

The case reflects a well-documented #FIMI impersonating tactic.

Clip (16:40):
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That’s a wrap for the CFI Africa Forum! 2 days of Africa–Europe exchanges on foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). Clear takeaway: countering FIMI across the continent demands sustained cross-regional cooperation, grounded in solid, context-sensitive research.

UE: il ‘Democracy Shield’ contro la disinformazione | ISPI I dettagli sull’atteso e ambizioso pacchetto di Bruxelles per contrastare la disinformazione e difendere la democrazia Europea

Felice di condividere il mio contributo per ISPI, su #FIMI, Europa, Italia e Democracy Shield:

www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicaz...

Russia is waging a hybrid energy war on Europe and Ukraine, pairing physical strikes with #disinfo. @leodeago.bsky.social & @casparhobhouse.bsky.social explain how the EU can fight back. Read ➡️ ow.ly/WvY850XGLrX

Fuel, fear and falsehoods: Defending Europe and Ukraine from Russia’s hybrid energy war Russia is waging a hybrid energy war on Europe and Ukraine, coupling physical attacks with targeted disinformation. The EU must reinforce infrastructure resilience and strategic communications to prot...

Happy to share my latest @euiss.bsky.social commentary co-authored with @casparhobhouse.bsky.social:

Russia is waging a #hybrid energy war on Europe and Ukraine, coupling physical attacks with targeted #disinformation #FIMI. How can the EU respond?

Have a read!

www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

In a world shaped by Trump, Putin & Xi, the EU must abandon its failing strategy of 'react, hope, repeat', writes @sbeverts.bsky.social in @politico.eu.
👉 politico.eu/article/euro...

[Pics crédits : Damien Carles /SIPA/CESE]

We explored how civic actors can strengthen democracy in fighting disinformation and the evolving role of tech. #AI. Happy to present the research of the CFI Project @euiss.bsky.social and explore how FIMI threatens democracy by hampering the #EU and M.States' capacity to conduct foreign policy.

Marc-Antoine Brilliant @viginum.bsky.social , Katharina Zügel @foruminfod.bsky.social , moderated by Mme Marie-Claire Martel, CESE and discussed by Charles Baubion @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

It was a pleasure and honour to address the @lecese.fr on the panel "Préserver la démocratie face aux ingérences et à la désinformation" and discuss along a great line-up of speakers:

Trust between Europe & the US on fighting #disinfo is at a low point. Washington has taken a U-turn: shutting offices, defunding counter-FIMI efforts & politicising free speech, explains @leodeago.bsky.social.

Watch the full discussion:
🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference erodes trust, fuels instability & weakens democracies. At the Montreal International Security Summit,we unpacked this global threat, discussed global responses & concrete EU–Canada cooperation. #CFI #FIMI

Update: on Wed 22 October 11am CET, I'll discuss the report online w. coauthors @lscazzieri.bsky.social @leodeago.bsky.social @katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social & Bojana Zoric. Sign up here: www.linkedin.com/events/lowtr...

Montreal International Security Summit 2025: Authoritarian Resurgence — The Fight for Democracy and Global Security October 15-16, 2025

🗓️ Today at the Montreal International Security Summit: Our panel examines #FIMI as a global security challenge and how partners can strengthen cooperation, build resilience and push back against digital authoritarianism.

⏰ 21:30–22:30 CET
🔴 Watch live: www.cpac.ca/public-recor...

Aptly enough, it is published while I'm flying over the #Atlantic... Have a read! 📝

Low trust: navigating transatlantic relations under Trump 2.0 The transatlantic relationship has changed profoundly. Europe must recognise it and act accordingly. We explore how the EU can move transatlantic relations forward in an age of low trust, and how othe...

The Chaillot Paper is edited by @gspataf95.bsky.social , @sbeverts.bsky.social and Alice Ekman and includes chapters covering many policy fields and regions across the globe:
www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Pleased to have contributed to our latest @euiss.bsky.social Chaillot Paper on #Transatlantic relations in an age of "Low Trust" 🇪🇺🇺🇸

In my chapter I analyse how in countering #disinfo the #US has taken a U-turn by dismantling its own counter- #FIMI apparatus, in the name of 'free speech' 🎙️

The Montreal International Security Summit kicks off today! Join us tomorrow for our panel on “Countering Foreign Interference: From Democratic Erosion to Global Security.”

📅 16 Oct | ⏰ 15:30–16:30 EDT / 21:30–22:30 CET

🚩 Live stream: www.cpac.ca/public-recor...

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 “𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁” 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽? Today we publish our latest @euiss.bsky.social Chaillot Paper on transatlantic relations - a collective work edited by me, @sbeverts.bsky.social & Alice Ekman. 1/🧵

The transatlantic partnership was built on trust.
Today, that trust is rapidly eroding.

🧭 Europe must adapt — and learn to navigate this age of low trust.

New Chaillot Paper 👉 ow.ly/7W7550XbpcO

#EUISS2025 brought Europe’s strategic community together to rethink the EU’s global role.

🎥 Some highlights from a day of ideas, insights & exchanges on how the EU can act with power & purpose.

A full house today for the HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social at our @euiss.bsky.social annual conference.

"Whether we like it or not, Europe is engaged in a global competition for democracy and freedom"

💬 "The credibility of EU and of our geopolitical power is at stake. But it's also our people, especially the young people, who are losing trust in the EU because we can't deliver, and that's why we need to be very, very concrete," says @kajakallas.bsky.social to @sbeverts.bsky.social.

YouTube video by EU Institute for Security Studies EUISS 2025 annual conference: Kaja Kallas keynote speech

🔴 NOW LIVE: High Representative @kajakallas.bsky.social takes the stage at #EUISS2025.

🎥 Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKx...

The #EUISS2025 Annual Conference is approaching! A full day of high-level debate on re-imagining Europe’s global role. We're honoured to welcome HRVP @kajakallas.bsky.social for a live-streamed keynote.

📌 Details: ow.ly/ZgBR50WO1VI

After the Alaska & Washington summits, Europe held the line, keeping Ukraine central to transatlantic diplomacy. But Trump’s commitment is uncertain, Putin disruptive & security guarantees unresolved.

💡 Read our take on where we stand: iss.europa.eu/publications...