Commentary
Despite unhappiness on the ground, Moscow is determined to use both carrot and stick to ensure there is record support for United Russia in occupied Ukraine.
Konstantin Skorkin
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Symposium: Lessons from Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Defense Priorities (DEFP) organized this symposium to stimulate thinking about the most important lessons learned from this ongoing war. Top experts, writing from a range of perspectives, share their insights in an effort to inform and improve U.S. policy.
Published on Feb 13, 2023
About the Authors
Stephen Wertheim
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Stephen Wertheim is a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Rajan Menon
Former Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Rajan Menon was a nonresident scholar in the Russia and Eurasia Program and director of the Grand Strategy Program at Defense Priorities.
Gavin Wilde
Former Nonresident Fellow, Technology and International Affairs
Gavin Wilde was a nonresident fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He applies his expertise on Russia and information warfare to examine the strategic challenges posed by cyber and information operations, propaganda, and emerging technologies.
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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