Ukraine: Biden’s info war blows up Russia’s cynical narrative on democracies (2022)

Cold War Daily

Mar 13 2026 | 00:11:27

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Show Notes

The strategy of declassifying intelligence around Russia’s intentions to invade Ukraine has recast the global narrative about Russia, and possibly about authoritarianism too. The way the White House declassified and shared intelligence on Putin’s military intentions has effectively now robbed Russia of narrative control. But the campaign to forewarn the public of an imminent invasion has had another collateral effect so far: It has blown up a certain unofficial view on US power, on the Western alliance, and on democracy that had come to colour the broader debate between democracy and authoritarianism.

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