Putin is worried that Russians back home will learn what’s really going on with Russian soldiers being killed inside Ukraine. So first, Putin is cracking down with a block on Facebook. kara swisherĪll right, so just let’s revisit the news that broke Friday and over the weekend. On the information space, it really comes down to, does the West stay engaged in this conversation? Do they still care about what’s going on in Ukraine? And then can Zelenskyy stay alive? Can his administration stay up on its feet? Can it keep broadcasting and inspiring? It’s an influencer-led sort of diatribe that’s coming on both sides. So maybe they can last out, because in terms of - their military performance has been underestimated. On the upside, you see the Ukrainian resistance getting more missiles. And that would be devastating long run for them, militarily. And they may be able to essentially seal off Ukraine from the South to the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Separately, the Russians - where they didn’t have success in the North, they’re having success in the South. They’ll start to get that envelopment they’re pursuing around Kyiv. And if it links up with the convoy, it’s going to change the game against the Ukrainian army. But there’s another axis of advance coming in around Chernihiv. On the military space - I’ll start with that first - the convoy we all hear about is bogged down. So week two and week three will be the inflection point of how the war goes forward, both militarily and in the information-tech space. But the information war becomes ever more important, correct? clint watts When we last spoke, I think the war itself, the physical war, is not going well for the Russians. Thanks for coming back to tape with us as the news moves so quickly as it has over this weekend. It all suggests that Putin may be trying to drop a new information Iron Curtain between Russia and the West. The Russians also sent warning letters to Google and TikTok. It’s because, on Friday, Russia ratcheted up information crackdowns in a number of ways, including a block on access to Facebook in the country. No, that’s not because Clint and I had nothing better to do with our Sundays. But the first half, about the information war, was taped over the weekend. The second half, which deals largely with the cyber threat, was taped last week. And he has a background in military and intelligence, having previously served as a U.S. He’s a research fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, specializing in Russian disinformation. I wanted to discuss this all with my guest today, Clint Watts. We’re still understanding exactly how these information and cyber conflicts will escalate, what damage they’ll do, and what the right role is for the U.S. And then there’s the evolving cyber threat evident after Russian malware targeted Ukraine’s government, websites, and banks. The first is an information battle playing out on screens and social-media platforms as Putin seeks, unsuccessfully, in my opinion, to lie about the reasons for this war and hide his losses. In addition to horrific ground attacks that have led more than a million people to flee their homes, there are also two other theaters of war. I’m Kara Swisher, and you’re listening to “Sway.” Vladimir Putin’s recent invasion has been playing out at various levels. (SINGING) When you walk in the room, do you have sway? kara swisher He’s Not Going to Let That Happen.’ Whether the Russian leader wins this war or loses it, Europe is in trouble.
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