Leonardo De Agostini
@leodeago.bsky.social
Visiting Fellow - Fondazione CSF Former - EU Institute for Security Studies @euiss.bsky.social Alumno @lseir.bsky.social Disinfo/FIMI - EU Diplomacy & Security 🇪🇺 Views my own.
🇪🇺🇬🇧 Ten years after #Brexit, #EU - #UK face increasingly shared security challenges in Europe, from UA to hybrid threats. #SDP remains only partially realised + uneven political momentum. Stronger leadership and political will needed to turn convergence into action: My commentary👉 shorturl.at/R2Y89
Brexit dieci anni dopo. Il rapporto UE-UK in sicurezza e difesa: tra Global Britain, pragmatismo strategico e minacce comuni
Leonardo De Agostini / 2 luglio 2026
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The EU has adopted new sanctions against 34 individuals and 47 entities, targeting Russia's: 🚫 military-industrial complex 🚫 energy revenues 🚫 hybrid threats and propaganda 🚫 human rights abuses Find out more: link.europa.eu/VBVvbm
A #drone can strike twice: first in the air domain, then in the information domain. New commentary on how recent drone incursions across Europe, from #Romania to #Estonia and #Finland, can serve not only as military incidents, but also as opportunities for #disinformation and influence operations.
Oltre il cielo: il nesso tra spazio aereo e dominio informativo nella guerra ibrida
Leonardo De Agostini / 10 giugno 2026
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Joint E3 Leaders’ Statement with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 7 June 2026 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Joint E3 Leaders’ Statement with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 7 June 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, President Emmanuel Macron of France, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
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2️⃣ Fun, but also incredibly inspiring exchanges with outstanding young professionals from the GLOBSEC Young Leaders Forum — please keep your enthusiasm 🧠✨
Grateful for an incredible three days at the @globsec.org Young Leaders Forum 2026 Incredibly valuable to exchange with leaders such as Oleksi Reznikov, Minister Benjamin Haddad and Ben Hodges and hear from President Maia Sandu, Minister @radek-sikorski.bsky.social and @president.europarl.europa.eu
#peacetech cannot be top-down, one-size-fits-all or disconnected from the people it is meant to serve. To truly support peace, technology must be contextual, accountable and co-designed with local actors, recognising different languages, cultures, conflict dynamics and lived realities.
🚨 Surprise: the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, will participate as a guest in the European Political Community summit in Armenia next week. 🇨🇦 🤝 🇪🇺
My latest for Linkiesta on the evolving discussion on countering hybrid threats in Europe - in my takeaways from the 2026 Paris Defence and Strategy Forum #PDSF . www.linkiesta.it/2026/04/fina...
Appunti da Parigi | Finalmente si è aperto il dibattito sulle minacce ibride nei circoli europei - Linkiesta.it
Serve una postura più proattiva, capace di dissuadere e imporre costi capaci di interrompere le campagne. Ecco cos’è emerso dal Paris Defence and Strategy Forum 2026
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New details on Russia's destabilising hybrid activities in Europe. From @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/russ...
$500 and a trip abroad: How recruits end up in Russian sabotage training camps
Court cases in Moldova are lifting the curtain on Russia’s transnational network to recruit, train and deploy spies and saboteurs.
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My latest for Linkiesta on the EEAS #FIMI report and the evolving landscape of disinformation. From Russian and Chinese operations to the growing role of AI and how conflict is increasingly shifting into the information space. #FIMI #Disinformation www.linkiesta.it/2026/03/l-ue...
Dopo lo scudo | L’Ue prova ad affilare la spada contro la disinformazione - Linkiesta.it
La relazione annuale su manipolazione informativa e interferenze straniere conferma le attività ostili di Russia e Cina. L’Alta rappresentante Kallas chiede un’azione più incisiva
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"It’s easy to scoff at hawkish types muttering about the CCP plotting from inside our kettles (...) it took the world a long time to wake up to the dangers of over-depending on one country for rare earths (...) dependence on CIMs may pose just as great a risk"
Britain must be more vigilant to the risk of sabotage by hostile states
If Moscow and Beijing are determined to destabilise the west then new strategies are needed
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I’m pleased to share that I have joined #FondazioneCSF as a Visiting Fellow, focusing on European Integration and Security. I'm looking forward to contributing to the Foundation’s work in these critical areas.
After one week of war in #Iran, deepfakes, #disinfo, AI-generated images and recycled videos are already shaping the narrative of the #conflict. My analysis for @Linkiesta (ITA): www.linkiesta.it/2026/03/deep...
Missili veri, immagini false | Deepfake e propaganda nel fronte invisibile della guerra in Medio Oriente - Linkiesta.it
L’attacco americano e israeliano all’Iran dimostra che lo spazio informativo è sempre più parte del campo di battaglia
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one week of war in Iran. what I’ve been reading to make sense of it (or 'monitor the situation' as some might say...): - “Trump’s Iran Gamble”, by Ali Vaez in Foreign Affairs Magazine: reader.foreignaffairs.com/2026/03/01/t...
Trump’s Iran Gamble
How the Latest Strikes Risk Opening a Pandora’s Box in the Gulf
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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): www.rsi.ch/play/tv/tele...
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.
Felice di condividere il mio contributo per ISPI, su #FIMI, Europa, Italia e Democracy Shield: www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicaz...
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
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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
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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🗓️ 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...
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...
