Russia: weaponizing democracy to better fight the West

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Abstract

Russia ditched democracy as not fit for the country’s needs. As a result, the Kremlin identified elections and relatively brief terms of office as the system’s weak points. Since the 2010s, Moscow has learned how to use the openness of the internet and democracy for destabilizing the West. It costs little and brings huge returns. The Kremlin has successfully weaponized democracy for attacking Europe and North America.
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationNew Eastern Europe
PublisherThe Jan Nowak-Jeziorański College of Eastern Europe (Kolegium Europy Wschodniej)
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2024

Keywords

  • Democracy
  • Hybrid warfare
  • Russia
  • Europe
  • NATO
  • European Union

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