Blerim Vela

Dr. Blerim Vela served as Chief of Staff to the President of Kosovo (2021–2023) and as a member of Kosovo’s National Security Council. He holds a PhD in Contemporary European Studies and writes on governance, defense, and security in Southeast Europe.

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Moscow Leverages Extremism in the Balkans

02.03.2026 Blerim Vela

Executive Summary: Russia is exporting an illiberal governance model to the Western Balkans, using extremist movements, Orthodox religious networks, and sympathetic political elites to weave...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Balkans