Russia has long been waging operations against democracies using all of the asymmetric tools ASD tracks—information manipulation, cyberattacks, malign finance, civil society subversion, and state economic coercion. The Kremlin’s geographic scope in conducting operations to undermine democracy continues to expand and its tactics continue to evolve. Find ASD’s work on Russia’s attempts to interfere in democracies on this page.
For Your Eyes Only: Pro-Kremlin Visual Propaganda Appeals to Hearts and Minds in Italy
Italy has always been a prime target for Russian interference efforts. From cultivating malign financial ties and relationships with political elites to executing covert information operations, Russia has consistently sought to increase its influenc [...]
When Interference Turns Kinetic: Russia’s Dangerous Escalation in Europe
In recent months, taking advantage of pliable politicians and a vulnerable information space, Russia has escalated its hostile actions in Europe in both frequency and intensity. In fact, Russia’s destabilizing actions have become so brazen that simp [...]
Bribes and Lies: Foreign Interference in Europe in 2024
2024 is a year of critical elections around the world. This holds especially true in Europe, where, in June alone, the European Parliament elections, British snap elections, and surprise French parliamentary elections all took place in quick success [...]
Bret Schafer interviewed on CBS News: Russia Increasing Efforts to Spread Disinformation Online
Senior Fellow Bret Schafer spoke to CBS News about how Russian propaganda works and how Europeans and Americans can help stem its tide. watch here The views expressed in GMF publications and commentary are the views of the author alone. [...]
David Salvo interviewed on NTD News about the NATO Summit and Russia-PRC Relations
Co-Managing Director David Salvo told NTD News that despite the NATO communique's condemnation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) financing Russia's war effort in Ukraine, allies like the United States may lack the leverage to influence the PRC [...]
Bret Schafer on Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier on a Russian Influence Network Dismantled by US, Allies, and X Officials
Senior Fellow Bret Schafer joined Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News to discuss the significance of a recently dismantled Russian influence network on X. watch here The views expressed in GMF publications and commentary are the views of [...]
David Salvo on Russian Service of the Voice of America about the Ukraine Peace Summit
Co-Managing Director David Salvo joined the Russian Service of the Voice of America to discuss the Ukraine Peace Summit held in Switzerland. watch here [...]
Bret Schafer quoted in The New York Times on the Information Laundromat and Banned RT Content in the EU
“This is really the tip of the Russian propaganda iceberg,” said Bret Schafer, a co-author of the report and a senior fellow at German Marshall Fund. “It was quite evident when we were running the search results in the E.U. that if Russian propagand [...]
Faux Local News Sites, Lifestyle and Spirituality Blogs, and a Designated Terrorist Entity Among Nearly 400 Websites Laundering Russian Propaganda Online
New Information Laundromat tool used to analyze how RT.com skirts sanctions and platform bans Washington, D.C. – The Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (ASD at GMF), the University of Amsterdam (U [...]
The Russian Propaganda Nesting Doll: How RT is Layered into the Digital Information Environment
Executive Summary Over the past year, ASD at GMF, the University of Amsterdam (UvA), and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) have collaborated to develop the Information Laundromat, an open-source tool to uncover content and metadata simila [...]
David Salvo on FOX 5 Washington DC: Blinken Visits Ukraine as Russia Makes Advances
Co-Managing Director David Salvo joined "The Final 5" on FOX 5 Washington DC to discuss questions about how much longer US assistance to Ukraine is sustainable amid Russian advances. Watch here The views expressed in GMF publications and comment [...]
David Salvo on the Brussels Sprouts Podcast at CNAS: Russian Influence on the Upcoming EU Elections
Co-Managing Director David Salvo joined the Center for a New American Security's Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend, alongside the International Republican Institute's Brady Hills, for an episode of the Brussels Sprouts podcast to discuss Russia [...]