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Internal Upheaval in Ukraine
Jul 28, 2022
Olga Lautman, senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and co-host of the Kremlin File podcast, discusses the internal upheaval in Ukraine due to Russian sympathizers and spies within government agencies. Topics include the firing of key officials, impact on war crime investigations, tactics of Russia, need for reforms, and safeguarding institutions against active measure campaigns.
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Quick takeaways
- Russian sympathizers and collaborators have infiltrated the Ukrainian government since the collapse of the Soviet Union, but their influence has decreased since 2014.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky's suspension of key officials demonstrates his commitment to combating Russian collaborators and strengthening Ukraine's intelligence services.
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