War crimes in Ukraine and the world response. Parliamentary elections in Hungary. Political scientist Andis Kudors and journalist of the Latvian Radio News Service Uģis Lībietis evaluate the current affairs. We are in contact with Kristine Berzina, [...]
Russia Russian diplomats and state media last week spread disinformation to discredit reporting on Russia’s alleged war crimes in Bucha, Ukraine. With images of destruction and death in Bucha coming to light as Russian troops leave the area, Kremlin [...]
Alliance for Securing Democracy Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina joins DW News to discuss the situation in Bucha after President Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing war crimes. [...]
This piece was written by Zsuzsanna Vegh and Bret Schafer with support from Logically AI. Hungary is holding parliamentary elections on April 3 that will decide whether the Fidesz-led Orbán government continues in office for a fourth consecutive te [...]
Zack Cooper of the German Marshall Fund of the United States says China is probably overestimating the degree to which Europe sees a need to engage “in a productive way” with it, especially when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine war. [...]
During an interview on "Mornings with Maria," Zack Cooper of the Alliance for Securing Democracy argued that the relationship between China and Russia is "as strong as ever." [...]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s passionate speech in Congress underscored the broader consequences of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal war in Ukraine, tying it to the struggle for global democracy. He thanked President Biden for “ [...]
Russia Last week, “Biden” was the third most used phrase by Russian diplomats and state media on Twitter, as Kremlin-linked accounts attacked the U.S. president for saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a “butcher” who “cannot remain in p [...]
Speakers Iris Boyer, Advisory, Institute for Strategic Dialogue France Julien Nocetti, Associate Fellow, French Institute of International Relations Bret Schafer, Senior Fellow and Head of the Information Manipulation Team, Alliance for Securing Dem [...]
Over a month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, shelling continues in some of the country’s major cities. We’ll hear from Vira, who is staying put in Kyiv, at least for the time being. And the BBC’s Kateryna Khinkulova explains how the conflict i [...]
Highlights Despite being less than a month away from the first round of the presidential election in France, the elections have received far less coverage in state-backed media outlets than the war in Ukraine and other topics. None of the top 10 key [...]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used an address to France's parliament on Wednesday to call on French companies still working in Russia to "stop sponsoring" the Kremlin's aggression against his country. Kristine Berzina, Senior Fellow at the [...]
Caroline Hyde, Taylor Riggs & Katie Greifeld discuss one topic from three different angles after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's show tackles Biden's trip to Europe Guests Today: Kristine Berzina of German Marshall Fund's Alliance for S [...]
For years, the United States has sought to use sanctions to achieve several aims related to Russia, including preventing, deterring, and punishing 1) the strategic corruption that President Vladimir Putin uses to advance Russian foreign policy, 2) h [...]
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, some members of the far-right media in the United States have been echoing Kremlin talking points and conspiracy theories justifying the war. By parroting and feeding Kremlin narratives, the far-right has provi [...]
Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. They explain what has been surprising to each of them thus far in the conflict. Why has Russia struggled so mightily? Why has Ukraine fought so effectively? And why have the Unit [...]
Russia Russian diplomats and state media last week promoted new evidence to support their conspiracy narrative about the presence of U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in Ukraine, though the number of tweets from Russian propagandists with the term “biologi [...]
Alliance for Securing Democracy's Kristine Berzina says ties between Moscow and Washington have been on shaky ground for years. [...]
David Salvo, Deputy Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy and senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, discusses the Ukraine War. He spoke with Bloomberg's David Westin. [...]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine serves as a reminder for democracies big and small of the stakes of maintaining free and open societies in the face of rising illiberalism, autocracy, and totalitarianism. And despite the seemingly insurmountable odds fo [...]
Nearly a month since Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin has continued to spread outlandish, illogical narratives to justify the war. While disinformation during wartime is not a new phenomenon, it has reached new heights and audiences in the social [...]
For the last three weeks, people around the world have been watching the war in Ukraine unfold on their phones, intimately observing live footage of the conflict’s devastation alongside rampant fake news from Russia claiming the war isn’t real. Disi [...]
For weeks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Zelensky has pleaded for help from lawmakers in various allied states, including the United Kingdom and Canada. Thus far, the U.S. has imposed various sanctions against Russia and has provided m [...]
Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the US Congress. Ukraine's president made a plea for more help to defend his country against Vladimir Putin's forces. On day 21 of the Russian invasion, with shelling and air strikes continuing, Zelensky appealed to [...]
Russia Russian diplomats and state media last week tweeted the word “biological” nearly 600 times as they advanced their disinformation campaign about U.S.-funded bioweapon facilities in Ukraine. U.S. officials and independent reporters have stated [...]
We hear it all the time: Russia is engaged in a disinformation campaign to undercut support for Ukraine. But how does it actually work, has it had any influence, and how can it be stopped? Bret Schafer from The Alliance Securing Democracy gives us [...]
Statement before the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing on Transatlantic Cooperation Following Russian Aggression on Ukraine Ukraine and Global Democracy March 14, 2022 Thank you, Chair David McAllister and Rapporteur Tonino P [...]
Background Briefing with Ian Masters · How Far Will Xi Jinping Go in Supporting His Fellow Dictator Putin? We begin with talks between The U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Rome after leaks from [...]
On February 4, 2022, Russia and China surprised many observers by releasing a joint statement promising a “no limits” friendship, which they described as “superior to political and military alliances of the Cold War era.” Just after the Beijing Olym [...]
ASD Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina spoke to Newsy about the transatlantic response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s fear of a democratic Ukraine on March 12, 2022. [...]
David Salvo, deputy director of GMF’s Alliance for Securing Democracy and a former State Department official in Russia, joined Fox News to discuss Putin’s “failures” during Russia’s war in Ukraine on March 12, 2022. [...]
ASD Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina joined CTV News on March 11, 2022 to discuss Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, the impact of economic sanctions, and the prospect for a diplomatic solution. [...]
First: We’re entering a new phase of the war in Ukraine as Russia ramps up its attacks on civilians. Cue: pressure on the US to hit Russia harder. We’ll break down Biden’s big announcement this week banning Russian oil, the damage it could cause to [...]
ASD Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina joins Washington Journal to discuss bans on Russian oil imports and the impact on global energy markets. [...]
The Chinese government’s promotion of Russian disinformation in the middle of the war has ignited concern among Western officials because of China’s powerful diplomatic standing and extensive cyberabilities. Analysts who study disinformation from th [...]
The disinformation war in Ukraine has now moved well past the initial stage and continues apace. Yet, Ukraine seems to be beating Russia at its own game on the information battlefield as officials in Kyiv are treating it as a real front line. So far [...]
Russia Kremlin-linked messengers last week pushed a series of false claims about Ukraine’s pursuit of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons. On Sunday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had documents that show Kyiv ordered the “emergency destruc [...]
Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina discusses the U.S. and U.K. ban on Russian oil imports. Berzina says cutting energy will directly affect citizens in both the U.S. and EU through higher energy costs. [...]
Global oil prices soared Tuesday as President Joe Biden announced that the United States will ban imports of Russian energy — a move that could have a dramatic impact in punishing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime for its invasion of Ukraine [...]
This program looks at President Biden banning Russian oil imports, Ukrainian President Zelensky addressing British Parliament, and Congress finalizing a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill with emergency aid for Ukraine and COVID-19 prep. ASD Senior [...]