Home / Library / The Menace of Unreality: How the Kremlin Weaponizes Information, Culture and Money

The Menace of Unreality: How the Kremlin Weaponizes Information, Culture and Money

Overview

"The report analyzes the toolkit used by the Kremlin to exploit Western weak spots and recommends steps the West can take to counter the spread of disinformation and the weaponization of money, culture, and ideas."

Why is this important?

"In an era where freedom of speech and information are considered to be sacred, what happens when a powerful international actor abuses those freedoms to spread disinformation? This is the question that journalists Peter Pomerantsev and Michael Weiss explored in a new report examining how the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin has leveraged the 'weaponization of information, culture and money' to wage a war of influence against the West."

Creator

National Endowment for Democracy

Publication Date

November 17, 2014