
The Angel Group's "Hybrid Fortress" project aims to provide an in-depth and objective overview of Russia's ideology and influence. Through alternative approaches, writer and journalist Iliyan Kuzmanov has managed to compile an intense picture of a previously unexplored problems. Bulgaria is used as a successful example of how an EU and NATO member state can be successfully used as a self-sustainable multi-functional proxy by Russia.
The project aims to explain Russia's attitude towards NATO, its growing cooperation with former Soviet republics(focus Balcans and Bulgaria), and the likely second round of enlargement through visions of a new Russian identity. It explores how political forces in Russia map Eurasia after the Soviet Union's breakup and how these "cognitive maps" shape foreign policy agendas. The project aims to reconstruct historically based "cognitive maps" of Eurasia, providing additional insights into Russia's quest for a new identity and strategic thinking of NATO, as well as its growing cooperation with the Atlantic Alliance and other CIS countries.
This project aims to evolve into an In-depth Scientific Study that, through an in-depth multi-disciplinary analysis, reaches the core of Russian influence in Bulgaria. Through this to be understood as a whole so that we can successfully counter it. The project will draw on rich digital content as well as in-depth academic research.
The main categories that have been used are:
Terror and Sabotage Aims to demonstrate that Terror and Sabotage have different forms and functions. Through them, a favorable ground and environment can be provided. But they are also a means to effectively achieve geopolitical results, to financially benefit the Russian apparatus abroad.
Favourable Soil and Environment Bulgaria provides ideal soil and political conditions for Russian interests. Although it cleverly tries to hide behind Political Theater, the smaller settlements of the capital reveal the enormous depth and seriousness of the problem.
Spiritual Gate of Russia to the West The view of Bulgaria as a Trojan Horse is too limited and limited, not revealing the true size of the problem. That is why I use a term used by the largest and most successful Bulgarian publisher who, when asked by a Russian media outlet about Bulgaria's role in Europe, replied that it is the Spiritual Gate of Russia.
Ethnic Nationalism Ethnic and Cultural ties are the main instrument of Russia's attempts to form a homogeneous Slavic World.
Anti System Cults Through Anti System Cults and Beliefs, Russia has succeeded in inflicting enormous societal damage. It skillfully uses destructive sets of beliefs to realize its goals.
Educational Bridges of Perceptions Education is an essential pillar of any totalitarian society based on a centralized state bureaucracy. Through various forms of education, Russia formed a not-so-different post-Soviet society.
Red Guards The communist elite in Bulgaria, unlike in many other post-Soviet countries, was preserved and managed through mimicry to preserve itself to this day, in various forms.
The political "Opposition" The Bulgarian opposition demonstrates not only by its actions, but also by its inactions, that it largely resembles the Russian opposition.
Why is this Study Important? Because anti-systemic cults have been tearing Europe apart for Centuries, plunging it into chaos and wars.





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