Targeting Russia's Oligarchs
Blog Post
March 31, 2022
WATCH: New America experts Candace Rondeaux and Ben Dalton discuss who Russia's oligarchs are, their role in Russian politics, and what new international sanctions will mean for them and for the war in Ukraine.
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New America Experts in the News:
- Putin's Long War: Candace Rondeaux was a guest on Defense One Radio to talk about Russia’s Ukraine invasion.
- U.S. Grand Strategy: Anne-Marie Slaughter wrote about how the war could shift U.S. grand strategy for Foreign Policy.
- The Information War: “Anyone who thinks [social media] is a sideshow isn’t paying attention to war and politics in the 21st century,” Peter Singer told The Economist.
- Social Media: Peter Singer also talked with the Washington Post about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest salvo in the information war over Ukraine, and was a guest on the Voices of War podcast, speaking about Ukraine’s use of social media and dominance in information warfare. He also joined the podcast Legal Talk Network to talk about information warfare and Ukraine.
- Crafting a Winning Narrative in Modern War: Peter Singer was interviewed by ASU News. He also spoke with NHK World - Japan about the information war in Ukraine.