Finland and Sweden Apply for NATO membership, How Russia Uses Threats to Manipulate Western Leaders, and How the Kremlin Weaponizes Western Academics

Liz and Jessikka speak with author and expert on Russian Armed Forces, Keir Giles. As Finland and Sweden formally submit applications to join NATO, they discuss how Russia uses threats to manipulate Western leaders' proclivity for conflict aversion. They also uncover how Russia weaponizes Western academics, such as John Mearsheimer. Preorder Keir Giles' book Russia's War on Everybody: And What it Means for You here: https://www.amazon.com/Russias-War-Everybody-What-Means/dp/1350255084

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We’re Liz Wahl and Jessikka Aro. We’ve been on the front lines of the information war for nearly a decade. In the courtroom, on the air, online, and at venues around the world, we’ve been exposing conspiracy, extremist, and disinformation movements mobilized by Russia and other authoritarians to break down democracy. This podcast tracks and exposes Russian influence operations against Ukraine and the world's democracies. Understanding Russian disinformation as it wages a full scale war on Ukraine and information war globally is essential to countering it.