Information Professionals Association member Tom Kent recently published a piece at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). His article, “Russian Propagandists Regain Footing on Ukraine,” cautions that Russia’s recent information operations (IO) failures in Ukraine may be short lived, and the West should stay vigilant and especially watchful of Russia’s IO efforts in Africa and Asia.
Tom Kent teaches about Russian affairs and disinformation at Columbia University. He was president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty until 2018. Previously, he was Moscow bureau chief, international editor, and standards editor of The Associated Press. He consults on disinformation, journalism and ethics for government, non-governmental organizations, media, and corporate clients.