Sanctions as a Surgical Tool Against Online Foreign Influence

Russia’s expanded invasion of Ukraine has once again brought to the fore the role of online influence—both overt and covert—in modern warfare. Much has been said about the United States and allied governments’ strategy of tailored exposure to get ahead of Russia’s false-pretext narratives. While strategic exposure remains one of the most critical tools for warfare in the information space, the United States has wielded another major tool to fight against adversaries in the information sphere: sanctions.

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