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Donald N. Jensen

Dr. Donald N. Jensen is a senior advisor at the Center for Russia and Europe (CRE) at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and an adjunct professor at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches Russian National Security Policy.

Articles

Howard, Jensen: How Russia’s military bloggers shape the course of Putin’s war

Russian President Vladimir Putin relies on the manipulation of media narratives and limiting access to information to maintain popular support and acceptance of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin has pruned Russian news to convey a firehose of disinformation based on three storylines: life outside Russia is horrendous, Russia is powerful despite foreign interference, and any effort to reform Russian power structures is futile due to Kremlin near-omnipotence. Wagner Group financier Yevge