Donald N. Jensen

Nov 12, 2024 | usip.org | Donald N. Jensen

Dear staff members, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to several key issues: (1) Russia’s systematic and hybrid interference in Moldova’s presidential elections (October 20 and November 3, 2024) and constitutional referendum (October 20, 2024); (2) the impact of such malign influence (including disinformation campaigns) on the election outcomes; (3) how hybrid warfare fits into Russian foreign policy more generally; and (4) why we should care and how the United States and its...

Aug 12, 2024 | usip.org | Donald N. Jensen

The Ukrainian military seized a chunk of territory in the Kursk region of Russia as part of a surprise incursion that has left the Russian military in “a panic,” says USIP’s Donald Jensen, adding that Putin’s strategy until now did not “take into account that Ukraine could strike back, and they certainly have.” U.S. Institute of Peace experts discuss the latest foreign policy issues from around the world in On Peace, a brief weekly collaboration with SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 124.

May 1, 2024 | usip.org | Donald N. Jensen |James Rupert

Three Vital ElectionsMoldova’s three upcoming votes are central to its long struggle for sustainable independence from Russian domination through “oligarch rule” by corrupt billionaires. An October presidential election will test whether Moldova’s first government by a grassroots, pro-democracy party can sustain its reforms to uproot corruption and Russian interference. An opinion poll this month shows President Maia Sandu, who favors alignment with Europe, leading Russia-aligned opponents.

Aug 31, 2023 | rsn.org | Donald N. Jensen |Angela Howard

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.

Aug 8, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Donald N. Jensen |Angela Howard

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.