Russia is trying to exploit the weakness of democracies. Pola Cebulak from Free University of Amsterdam points out the methods used against the West. Freedom of information and media has become a crucial battleground. Nonetheless, democracies have proven their resilience time and time again. Therefore the fight has not been lost.
Disinformation, populism and other tools are used by Russia to destabilize Western democracies. Pola Cebulak, from Free University of Amsterdam, describes methods used by Moscow in its fight against the West. She remains optimistic, despite obvious weaknesses of democratic countries exploited by the authoritarian regime.
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