“Information war” is Putin’s powerful weapon – the West seems clueless. Political decision-makers in the West must act - they can learn from Ukraine's actions in the fight against Russian disinformation, says historian Ian Garner.
This article is available for the first time in German - it was first published by Foreign Policy magazine on March 9, 2024. For Putin's Russia "information- warfare" aims to undermine the "psychological spirit" of an opposing population. It is a central of a broader war against the West through a relentless barrage of fake, real and misrepresented news.