On 27 December 2025, multiple reports claimed that Denis Kapustin, a.k.a. Denis Nikitin or White Rex, had been killed in action in Ukraine. Kapustin is the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), which fights on Ukraine’s side against Russia...

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CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler speaks about the killing of a Russian general in Moscow.

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December 22, 2025

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https://www.rtl.de/sendungen/rtl-aktuell/ganze-folgen/

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CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed about Russia’s hybrid warfare in Germany and the German government’s protest to the Russian ambassador in Germany. [Staring at 6:56]

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December 12, 2025

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https://www.joyn.de/play/serien/newstime/2025-346-newstime-vom-12-dezember-2025…

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Russia targets not only nationalists but also those on the margins of society. The ideal "low-level agent" is either ideologically motivated or seeking financial security, Dr Hans Jakob Schindler, head of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), explained.

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October 30, 2025

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https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/30/hybrid-war-or-holy-war-do-isis-and-russia-s…

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Dr. Hans Jakob Schindler, terrorism expert and head of the Counter Extremism Project, told The European Circle that these "agents" are hired for a single purpose, meaning they have little understanding of Russian intelligence structures in Germany or across Europe. They operate not only in Germany, but across the continent. For foreign actors, including Russia, their main advantage is anonymity. Most are identified via Russia-friendly Telegram channels, where they have expressed pro-Russian views. According to Schindler, these agents - typically male and with a lower level of formal education - are then contacted and recruited.

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October 27, 2025

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https://www.european-circle.de/low-level-agenten-in-deutschland-russlands-verde…

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“Dr Hans Jakob Schindler, terrorism expert and head of the Counter Extremism Project, told Euronews that these "agents" are hired for a single purpose, which means they have little understanding of the structures of Russian intelligence in Germany or across Europe. They operate not only in Germany but throughout the continent. For foreign actors, including Russia, their main advantage is anonymity. Most are identified via Russia-friendly Telegram channels, where they have expressed pro-Russian views. According to Schindler, these agents – typically male and with lower levels of formal education – are then contacted and recruited.”

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October 27, 2025

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https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/27/low-level-agents-in-germany-russias-covert-…

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CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on potential Russian espionage in Germany. “Is the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party spying for Russia? In the Thuringian state parliament, the party submitted dozens of inquiries about critical infrastructure, military transports, and drone defense. This fuels suspicions that AfD members of parliament are deliberately investigating security-related areas.”

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October 24, 2025

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https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/tagesschau/video/spioniert-die-afd-fuer-russland?urn…

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Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding Russian drones disrupting air travel in Denmark.

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September 25, 2025

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https://www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/aktuelle-stunde/alle-videos/erneut-drohnen-ueber-…

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CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed for segment: Drones were again circling Danish airports yesterday evening and overnight. Who sent them is still unclear. But Copenhagen is certain that hybrid warfare is behind it. NATO is taking the situation very seriously, according to its Secretary General Rutte. And while Germany wants to invest more in drone defense, the Defense Minister sees Russia behind the attack.

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September 25, 2025

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