Our work on the War in Ukraine
Here you will find our work Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Western response to it—from sanctions to disinformation and the ramifications for global democracy.
Revealing Russia's Narratives During Its War on Ukraine
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Hamilton Toplines: May 9–15, 2022
Russia Russian propagandists last week reacted to Finland and Sweden’s announced bids to join NATO by threatening military retaliation, accusing the two countries of violating international agreements, and highlighting division within NATO. Russia’s [...]
Limits to the “No Limits” Partnership? China’s Pro-Russian Stance in the Face of the Bucha Massacre
Since the war in Ukraine started, Chinese diplomats and state media have attempted to portray their country as a neutral third party interested only in restoring peace to Europe. But that effort has been belied by Beijing’s own messaging, which has [...]
What to Expect from Russia Should Finland and Sweden Join NATO
Finland and Sweden are applying for NATO membership, with both countries drawing a direct link between the Russian military’s unconscionable war against neighboring Ukraine and the need for the formal security guarantees the NATO alliance provides. [...]
Joshua Kirschenbaum for Bruegel: Now is Not the Time to Confiscate Russia’s Central Bank Reserves
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, all significant jurisdictions that issue convertible reserve currencies have acted decisively to freeze their respective shares of the international reserves of the Bank of Russia. As the costs of Ukraine’s resist [...]
Kristine Berzina Discusses the UK’s New Mutual Security Pact with Sweden and Finland on BBC
GMF's Kristine Berzina joins BBC News to discuss the mutual security pact that the UK signed today with Sweden and Finland. The new agreement outlines support the UK will provide if Finland and Sweden come under attack, guarantees more intelligence [...]
Hamilton Toplines: May 2-May 8, 2022
Russia Russian government-affiliated Twitter accounts marked Victory Day, which celebrates the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazis in World War II, by launching a patriotic messaging push across social media. Russian diplomats and state media posted more [...]
Kristine Berzina Discusses Evacuations in Mariupol and Ukrainian Counter-Attacks on Alhurra
Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina discusses what's next for evacuations from Mariupol and Ukrainian counter-attacks in the east. [...]
Kristine Berzina Discusses Russian Oil and the State of the War in Ukraine on Latvijas Radio
Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina discusses oil and other developments in the Ukraine war. [...]
Hamilton Toplines: April 25–May 1, 2022
Russia Russian diplomats and state media last week posted 764 tweets that referenced either “gas” or “rubles” as propagandists detailed Europe’s effort to cope with Moscow’s decision to cut gas supplies for Poland and Bulgaria. Russia made the move [...]
Kristine Berzina on the Gas Situation in Europe on Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson
Russia's decision to cut off gas to Poland and Bulgaria won't just impact those countries' citizens or the millions of Ukrainian refugees. Why? Kristine Berzina with the Alliance for Securing Democracy shows how the situation could be one of the Eur [...]
Bret Schafer Unpacks Russian and Chinese Disinformation Nexus with Washington Foreign Press Center
This briefing unpacks the Russia-China disinformation nexus, with a focus on the Global South, as well as the countries' increasing information warfare campaigns, within the context of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. [...]
Kristine Berzina Analyzes Russia’s Objectives in the War in Ukraine on France 24
As #Russia points the finger at #NATO, the #UN's Antonio Guterres is in Moscow, asking for cooperation over humanitarian access to places like Mariupol. Sergei Lavrov says they are "ready to cooperate", but only a day before he warned that World War [...]