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Modern Diplomacy (Opinion)

European right-leaning, non-Western geopolitical focus

Owned byIndependent European Media Ltd., a Bulgaria-registered company; operational address in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
FundingPrimarily reader-supported through the Steady subscription platform; relies on a large pool of unpaid contributors (700+); limited advertising; funding sources are not fully disclosed publicly
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Background

Modern Diplomacy (moderndiplomacy.eu) launched around 2015 as a platform for opinion and geopolitical analysis, originally with a Facebook presence tied to Sopot, Poland, before consolidating operations in Plovdiv, Bulgaria under Independent European Media Ltd. The site is edited by Dimitris Giannakopoulos and draws on a self-described network of more than 700 contributors — diplomats, academics, journalists, and policy practitioners — from nearly every country. Because contributors are largely unpaid and the bar to publication is low, content quality is highly variable; Wikipedia's reliable-sources community has flagged the outlet as not reliably sourced for that reason. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it right-leaning with mixed factual reporting and medium credibility, citing lack of ownership transparency and inconsistent sourcing. The platform explicitly frames itself as a counterweight to Western mainstream media, emphasizing non-Western viewpoints on conflicts, trade, and diplomacy — a stance that has led to the publication of content sympathetic to Russian or revisionist framings of geopolitical disputes, though the site is not a formal state outlet. It is partially funded through Steady, a European reader-subscription service, though the full funding picture remains opaque. Its reach, per its own claims, extends across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Sources

  1. Modern Diplomacy – Bias and Credibility (Media Bias/Fact Check)
  2. Daily Source Bias Check: Modern Diplomacy (Media Bias/Fact Check, May 2024)
  3. About MD – Modern Diplomacy (self-description)
  4. Modern Diplomacy – Contributions Guidelines
  5. Modern Diplomacy on Steady (reader subscription page)
  6. Modern Diplomacy – Bias and Reliability (Biasly)
  7. Modern Diplomacy – Crunchbase Profile
  8. Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine Is Taking Shape – Modern Diplomacy (sample 2026 coverage)

Profile compiled 2026-09-10; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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