The Center for Countering Disinformation reported the information.“Just like ISIS between 2013 and 2019, the Kremlin is mobilizing marginalized, mostly Russian-speaking individuals by offering them ideologically appealing narratives — religious or nationalist in nature,” the Center stated.According to European media reports, Russian intelligence services are deliberately using propaganda, disinformation, and social networks to recruit vulnerable groups of people.“Russian propaganda fuels polarization in European societies, provoking dissatisfaction with the domestic policies of individual countries and with the EU as a whole,” the report noted.The Center explained that such individuals are then drawn into “one-off” sabotage operations — including intelligence gathering, arson, and passing information about military or critical infrastructure facilities.“The goal is to create a network of ‘one-time agents’ — low-cost operatives acting from within the EU to destabilize society and erode trust in national governments,” the experts emphasized.The key factors in recruitment, according to the Center, are a combination of financial vulnerability and a predisposition toward certain ideological beliefs.BackgroundISIS is a radical Islamist terrorist organization that originated in Iraq. It is infamous for its brutal terrorist attacks, recruitment via social media, and its goal of establishing a caliphate in the Middle East.Between 2013 and 2019, ISIS actively used propaganda to recruit supporters through social networks, online magazines, and videos that blended religious and political messages, appealing to feelings of belonging and heroism — particularly among marginalized or economically vulnerable youth.It is also worth noting that on October 21, Russia launched an unofficial client for the Telegram messenger app called Telega, which is controlled by the Russian government and integrated into the state’s digital surveillance system.