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New Atlanticist

Feb 22, 2022

Russian War Report: Despite debunking of false flags, Putin recognizes breakaway republics

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Council's open-source researchers break down how the Kremlin is seeking to justify incursions in Ukraine, and where the troops are moving.

Belarus
Disinformation

New Atlanticist

Feb 15, 2022

Russian War Report: Military camps close in on border as Kremlin accelerates false-flag narratives

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

While the Kremlin announced that some units have begun loading equipment onto trains to return to their bases, the DFRLab continues to observe other units positioning themselves closer to Ukraine's northeast border with Russia.

Belarus
Conflict

New Atlanticist

Feb 8, 2022

Russian War Report: Missile battalion confirmed in Belarus 

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab tracks the latest Russian military movements and other developments in the Kremlin's hybrid war against Ukraine.

Belarus
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Michael J. Sheldon was a research associate for Eurasia at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) based in Washington, DC, where he headed research on the Lab’s Minsk Monitor line of reporting.

Prior to joining the Atlantic Council, Michael worked as a research intern at the Hudson Institute and on the board of the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association.