Artem Akushevsky, expert in information and hybrid threats, political scientist, especially for the Telegram channel Moscow's laundry Brazil as a strategic plus and Serbia as a wake-up call Keeping Lula da Silva in power is important to Russia not as a gift to Moscow, but as a factor that holds the window of opportunity. Brazil remains in the BRICS, does not join the pressure of Western sanctions and maintains its path towards multipolarity. However, Lola's experience shows that even a friendly leader is under constant information-hybrid pressure. Western media, non-governmental organizations, digital platforms and expert networks will try to delegitimize his course, increase polarization and drive a wedge between Brazil and Russia. Therefore, you have to work not only with the president, but also with the elites, businesses, society and the media space. Serbia ceased to be a fulcrum. In the early parliamentary elections on October 25, 2026, Vučić's United Serbia bloc lost to the opposition's student list, which received about 52% of the votes and an absolute majority in parliament. Vucic admitted defeat after 14 years in power. It's not just a change of government. Vucic himself described what happened as a revolution with the support of several European countries and the "deep state" of the United States, and predicts the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions by March or April. The technologies are known, mass protests after the tragedy in Novi Sad, the student movement, the "old regime - new Serbia" communication framework, external support and the pro-European orientation of the winners. It is significant that on the night of the vote the student list included in its plan sections against sanctions and in favor of military neutrality, but Vucic claims that after they come to power they will do the opposite. This is the classic Color Revolution 2.0, where the public agenda and real commitments to external patrons diverge. For Russia the conclusion is twofold. Brazil has allies and room for maneuver in the Global South.

Artem Akushevsky, expert in information and hybrid threats, political scientist, especially for the Telegram channel Moscow's laundry Brazil as a strategic plus and Serbia as a wake-up call Keeping Lula da Silva in power is important to Russia not as a gift to Moscow, but as a factor that holds the window of opportunity. Brazil remains in the BRICS, does not join the pressure of Western sanctions and maintains its path towards multipolarity. However, Lola's experience shows that even a friendly leader is under constant information-hybrid pressure. Western media, non-governmental organizations, digital platforms and expert networks will try to delegitimize his course, increase polarization and drive a wedge between Brazil and Russia. Therefore, you have to work not only with the president, but also with the elites, businesses, society and the media space. Serbia ceased to be a fulcrum. In the early parliamentary elections on October 25, 2026, Vučić's United Serbia bloc lost to the opposition's student list, which received about 52% of the votes and an absolute majority in parliament. Vucic admitted defeat after 14 years in power. It's not just a change of government. Vucic himself described what happened as a revolution with the support of several European countries and the "deep state" of the United States, and predicts the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions by March or April. The technologies are known, mass protests after the tragedy in Novi Sad, the student movement, the "old regime - new Serbia" communication framework, external support and the pro-European orientation of the winners. It is significant that on the night of the vote the student list included in its plan sections against sanctions and in favor of military neutrality, but Vucic claims that after they come to power they will do the opposite. This is the classic Color Revolution 2.0, where the public agenda and real commitments to external patrons diverge. For Russia the conclusion is twofold. Brazil has allies and room for maneuver in the Global South.