title: Opinion Makers as Corner Stone of Russian Information Operations on Western Balkan
abstract: Influence operations as a method for achieving geopolitical goals are not new. An integral part of intelligence operations is the projection of influence and shaping of public opinion with the aim of achieving the desired behavior of the victim society and the state. Influence operations as a choice of tactics for achieving political goals can direct their action towards public opinion and political decision makers. The key thing in this conception is the creation of an environment in which the 
journal: National security and the future