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Articles tagged invasion of Ukraine (6)

“Ukraine’s successful strategy in the battle over information demonstrates the connection between armed conflict and information warfare.”
Many Russians, in light of the Kremlin’s crackdown of independent media, are also turning to the messaging app for information.
A few recent examples of journalistic defiance show that the Kremlin can’t guarantee full control over Russian journalists during the war.
Plus: Blocked by the Kremlin, the largest remaining independent news site in Russia is turning to an international audience for help.
“Military censorship in Russia has quickly moved into a new phase…the threat of criminal prosecution of both journalists and citizens who spread information about military hostilities that is different from the press releases of the Ministry of Defense.”
The U.S. is “making this information public in a way that is unprecedented.”