NEWSLINK Institute for War & Peace Reporting: How Russia Fights its Information War

The Kremlin is committing huge resources to extending its influence through spin rather than soldiers.

As the Ukraine crisis continues, IWPR editor Daniella Peled talks to writer and regional expert Peter Pomeranzev about how Russia is using the media as an extension of its military power.

Russia is devoting great resources to the information war – how effective is this proving within the country?

Russia has used information warfare to achieve its aims much more than any other authoritarian regime in history. If the previous format was 80 per cent violence and 20 per cent propaganda, this regime has reversed that into 80 per cent propaganda and 20 per cent violence. Stalin had to arrest 30,000 people to intimidate the population, whereas Putin can arrest one oligarch and spread as much terror.

It’s no coincidence that the first thing

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