The 2019 Finnish parliamentary elections saw the Social Democrats emerge as the narrow winners by a margin of 0.2 percent. Led by former Finance Minister Antti Rinne, they received 17.7 percent of the popular vote, or 545,544 votes.

Austria and Russia have historical ties that date back to the eighteenth century despite having been territorial rivals or on opposing sides of conflicts.

As Italy’s national public broadcaster, Rai could have opted to offer more balanced media coverage rather than amplifying favorable coverage of the Kremlin’s views. 

Right or wrong, claims Beijing hacked computer chips has accelerated a push to cut out China from US supply chains. 

This is just one brief snapshot of how malign Russian influence can alter public discourse and amplify divisions in democratic societies.  

Fostering a culture that respects civil society and building an institutional framework for citizens and government to interact can take years.

The U.S. and Russia still have incentives to continue working together, including mutual financial benefits, interdependence of space industries, and the fulfillment of existing agreements.

Russian military exercises in Transnistria have grown into larger-scale events.

Around the world, there is an outbreak of vague, repressive, and overreaching legislation that represents a serious threat to civil society’s operations and influence.