Controlling The Narrative

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In The Media

Carnegie Europe

Controlling The Narrative

A full year into Russia’s full-scale invasion, an end to this war is not in sight.

By Gwendolyn Sasse

Published on Feb 15, 2023

The Security Times

About the Author

Gwendolyn Sasse

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Gwendolyn Sasse is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe. Her research focuses on Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on Ukrainian politics and society, EU enlargement, and comparative democratization.

Recent Work

Commentary
Ukraine: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
- Gwendolyn Sasse
Commentary
The Power of Language on War and Peace
- Gwendolyn Sasse

Security Foreign Policy Russia Eastern Europe Ukraine Iran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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