Russia’s war on Ukraine has built an unprecedented level of unity and geopolitical decisiveness across the Atlantic and among democracies around the world. This is the precise opposite of what Russia had intended. Russia has worked to sow discord within democratic countries and between allies for years through its information operations, often portraying the West in disarray and as weak supporters for their global partners.
The past couple of weeks have shown the opposite. The United States, NATO and the EU are fully coordinated and providing era re-defining support for Ukraine, a country defending itself from an invasion that seeks to deter Ukraine from its path toward democracy and a system free of corruption. Moreover, the invasion is finally motivating Europeans and Americans to free their countries of Russia’s influence in their information, energy and financial sectors.