A selection of our work and experts featured in print, television, radio, and online.
ASD’s Kristine Berzina Joined Newsy’s The Why to Discuss the Crisis in Russia and Ukraine
Alliance for Securing Democracy Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina joined Newsy’s The Why to discuss the Pentagon’s warning that a Russian attack on Ukraine may be “imminent." [...]
Kristine Berzina on PRX: What Happens to European Energy Supplies if Russia Invades Ukraine?
Much of Europe's energy comes in the form of natural gas piped in from Russia. If infrastructure in Ukraine is damaged in a conflict, or Russia withholds supplies in response to sanctions, Europe could see energy prices skyrocket even more, or face [...]
Kristine Berzina Explains Why Natural Gas is a Factor in Pushback against Russia on WBUR
Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Russia expert Kristine Berzina about why European dependence on Russian natural gas—and the not-yet-operational Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany—have made it harder for NATO allies to [...]
Kristine Berzina Discusses Russia’s Energy Dominance Over Europe on Fox Business
Republicans argue President Vladimir Putin is trying to get the region more hooked on Russian fuel. ASD Senior Fellow speaks to FOX Business' Hillary Vaughn. [...]
Joseph Bodnar in Inkstick: Russia’s Pursuit of Pretext in Ukraine
Russia’s campaign to justify an increasingly likely invasion of Ukraine became more blatant over the past few weeks. Moscow has used diplomacy, disinformation, and cyber operations to set the stage for a Kremlin-directed provocation that could be de [...]
David Levine in The Denver Post: Tina Peters should not resume Mesa County election duties until she apologizes
One reason the 2020 presidential election was called the “most secure in American history” was that election administrators across the political spectrum faithfully put the conduct of free and fair elections before any partisan or personal interests [...]
Kristine Berzina, ASD Senior Fellow, Talks to BBC About Increasing Russia-Ukraine Tensions
Kristine Berzina, senior fellow and head of geopolitics at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, joined BBC News to discuss increasing Russia-Ukraine tensions on Saturday, January 22. [...]
Laura Thornton in the Fulcrum: The case for election observation in the U.S.
The United States is in a dangerous place today, with 64 percent of Americans believing democracy is in crisis, mostly centered around the 2020 elections. According to the findings, this is due to the false belief that the 2020 elections were fraudu [...]
ASD Hamilton Data Covered Exclusively in Foreign Policy: Russian Propagandists Zero In on Kazakh Crisis
Intense interest by diplomats and state media underscores the significance of Russia’s intervention. Russian propaganda accounts on Twitter went into overdrive this month as troops from a Russian-led regional security organization were dispatched t [...]
Kristine Berzina on U.S. Discussions Over Sanctioning Nord Stream 2 on CNBC
ASD Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina says the Biden administration doesn’t want to be pushed into sanctioning Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline as leverage against Russia over the Ukraine crisis. [...]
Josh Rudolph in Foreign Policy: Call Out the Traitors
Foreign Policy brought together 10 prominent thinkers to share their most important fixes to reform the workings of democracy, defend it against its enemies at home and abroad, and ensure it survives and thrives by better serving the people it gover [...]
What to Watch in 2022
As 2022 begins, eyes are trained on the Ukraine-Russia border as the potential for Russian escalation looms large. With nerves taut and gas supplies to Europe squeezed, NATO members are holding emergency meetings as US and European diplomats scrambl [...]