ASYMMETRIC THREATS PROGRAMME A Study of Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova PROPAGANDA MADE-TO-MEASURE: HOW OUR VULNERABILITIES FAC I L I TAT E RUSSIAN INFLUENCE Oana Popescu & Rufin Zamfir (editors) Funded by: A project by Bucharest, Romania February, 2018 The report can be accessed at www.global-focus.eu or ordered at
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