The Serbian website Eagle Eye Explore has become a tool for promoting Russian geopolitical narratives and supporting Germany’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), according to Balkan Insight. Experts in digital forensics note that the site’s content, its opaque ownership structure, and active backing from Russian state media indicate it is part of a coordinated Kremlin influence operation. Since its launch in 2024, the portal has published hundreds of materials praising European far-right figures and spreading disinformation, while entirely ignoring Serbian laws requiring media outlets to disclose the names of publishers and editors.
The investigation found all the hallmarks of a typical propaganda channel: anonymous domain registration through a Canadian company, the use of cryptocurrencies for donations, and close collaboration with journalists working for Sputnik and RT Balkan. One of the key figures behind the project is Natasha Jovanović, who publicly identified herself as the editor-in-chief of Eagle Eye Explore. She is simultaneously employed by Russian state media and participates in media schools organized with support from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In her statements, Jovanović emphasized that Serbia should always side with Russia, referring to Russians as brothers bound by shared history and political ties. Meanwhile, the website itself is not registered in Serbia’s national media registry, allowing it to conceal financial flows and avoid accountability for its content.
A major focus of Eagle Eye Explore’s editorial policy is promoting the AfD. About a quarter of the site’s published interviews are with AfD politicians, including Björn Höcke, who has been convicted in Germany for using Nazi slogans. Technical analysis revealed that the site administrators’ accounts were registered under the names of AfD politicians Arthur Abramovich and Anton Friesen, although both deny having access to the platform. Experts at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Laboratory note that this concentration on German far-right politics, combined with Serbian nationalist themes, is deliberate: a calculated strategy to foster ideological solidarity between forces advancing Russian interests and opposing Western hegemony.
Eagle Eye Explore’s content is widely disseminated through a network of pro-Russian Telegram channels, including the influential military channel Rybar, and republished by major Serbian tabloids such as Informer and Alo. The site is also promoted via the Pravda network, which French authorities have identified as part of a large-scale Russian disinformation campaign. Researchers say the purpose of these resources is to undermine EU and NATO unity, destabilize pro-Western governments, and cultivate political elites in target countries who will normalize Russian narratives. Serbia, in this context, is viewed as a central hub through which Moscow projects influence across the Western Balkans.
