Europe
Given Putin’s ever-present paranoia and insecurity, an assault on the Internet was inevitable. As he wages war in Ukraine, he seeks to suppress it completely.
No Result Found
April 4, 2022
Escape Room
As reality bites, the Russian leader’s only options are bad ones
April 1, 2022
Twitter in a Time of War: Russia Sanctions Should Include Social Media
The United States and Europe have banned banks, energy companies, and others from trading with Russia. They should now take the logical next steps and ban Russian officials and oligarchs from Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
March 31, 2022
#NotJustPutin: What Happens When the War Ends?
The who’s to blame for Ukraine question ricochets around the West. The answer will help to decide Europe’s future.
March 31, 2022
Owning the Conversation: Assessing Responses to Russian and Chinese Information Operations Around COVID-19
Despite some progress, gaps in countering COVID-19 disinformation and propaganda from Russia and China and unintentional misinformation spread still exist.
March 30, 2022
Europe Races to Build Gigafactories, Lithium Permitting
The European Commission wants to go electric to fight climate change and increase the EU’s share of global battery production. But watch out for lithium.
March 30, 2022
Reaching Regular Russians
Grassroots efforts to inform propaganda-saturated Russians about the unprovoked war in Ukraine are proving difficult, though not impossible.
March 30, 2022
Russia Won’t Play the Cyber Card, Yet
Russia has three means to bolster its international image and project strength —conventional forces, cyber, and nuclear weapons. Only one has been used so far, and for good reason.
March 30, 2022
Putin’s Truth-Twisters and Non-War in Ukraine
Russia’s use of violence against Ukrainian civilians is worsening, something distorted by ever-more cynical propaganda.
March 30, 2022
The Kremlin’s Next Targets? Georgia and Moldova
Whatever the outcome of Russia's unwarranted war against Ukraine, its implications for Georgia and Moldova are serious and immediate.