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How the Shadow of Hashim Thaçi Still Directs Pristina’s Media Hit Squads to Silence Me
A chilling proxy campaign demonstrates how Kosovo’s wartime assassination manual is being actively weaponised today to delegitimise, silence, and…
3 hrs ago
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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Elmi Reçica and the Senior Political Activation of the Assassination Manual
Our reporting raised a question about who ultimately activates political pressure. On 10 June, Elmi Reçica appeared to answer it.
Jun 12
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Michael Sheppard
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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How a Jailed Leader Still Rules the Courts
Prosecutors act as Hashim Thaçi’s living ghosts, weaponising Kosovo’s judiciary to resurrect his "assassination manual" and bury inconvenient truths…
Mar 30
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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Thaçi’s Assassination Manual
Thaçi’s strategy transformed Kosovo into a coercive state, where "assassination atmospheres" were manufactured to justify neutralising opponents and…
Feb 3
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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Michael Sheppard
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Surveillance as Threat: How Grenell’s Circle Turned Scrutiny Into Coercion
Following reports on R Grenell, Fitim Çeku surfaced privately, constructing a false surveillance narrative to intimidate, invert scrutiny, and shield…
Dec 27, 2025
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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Inside Kosovo’s Banjska Prosecutor Scandal
The prosecutor responsible for the Banjska case now faces scrutiny after admitting the arrest warrant for Milan Radoicic was lifted under controversial…
Aug 3, 2025
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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Michael Sheppard
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The Spy Who Wasn’t Vetted
A fired Kosovar spy now leads Albania’s intelligence, sparking fears over loyalty and foreign sway as Edi Rama enters a fourth term, has the shadow…
May 12, 2025
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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Michael Sheppard
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