Ivana Stradner

Ivana Stradner

Dr. Ivana Stradner serves as a research fellow with the Barish Center for Media Integrity at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Her research focuses on Russia’s security strategies and military doctrines to understand how Russia uses information operations for strategic communication.
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ( 46 )
An Anniversary That Should Serve as Warning for Russia’s Allies EXCLUSIVE NATO

OPINION: An Anniversary That Should Serve as Warning for Russia’s Allies

By Ivana Stradner
May 14, 2026
America Should Rediscover the Soft Power Potential of Its Music US

OPINION: America Should Rediscover the Soft Power Potential of Its Music

By Max Lesser
May 3, 2026
Deny the Truth at All Costs: Moscow’s Perennial Playbook Russia

OPINION: Deny the Truth at All Costs: Moscow’s Perennial Playbook

By Ivana Stradner
April 26, 2026
Russia the Arsonist Wants to Play Firefighter US

OPINION: Russia the Arsonist Wants to Play Firefighter

By Ivana Stradner
March 11, 2026
Moscow Muddies the Info Waters to Hide How It Has Abandoned Its Ally US

OPINION: Moscow Muddies the Info Waters to Hide How It Has Abandoned Its Ally

By Ivana Stradner
March 4, 2026
Russian Propaganda Finds Powerful Megaphone in India US

OPINION: Russian Propaganda Finds Powerful Megaphone in India

By Ivana Stradner
Feb. 8, 2026
Russian Orthodox Propaganda Takes Aim at Patriarch Bartholomew, Calling Him ‘Antichrist in Cassock’ Russia

OPINION: Russian Orthodox Propaganda Takes Aim at Patriarch Bartholomew, Calling Him ‘Antichrist in Cassock’

By Jason Jay Smart
Jan. 15, 2026
Russia Criminalizes User Searches for ‘Extremist Materials,’ Expanding Digital Repression Russia

OPINION: Russia Criminalizes User Searches for ‘Extremist Materials,’ Expanding Digital Repression

By Ivana Stradner
Aug. 25, 2025
Let the World Know What a Worthless Ally Russia Is Russia

OPINION: Let the World Know What a Worthless Ally Russia Is

By Ivana Stradner
July 13, 2025
Russia Accuses Serbia of Betrayal Russia

OPINION: Russia Accuses Serbia of Betrayal

By Ivana Stradner
June 3, 2025
Stalin Lives, Truth Dies: Putin Weaponizes History War in Ukraine

OPINION: Stalin Lives, Truth Dies: Putin Weaponizes History

By Ivana Stradner
May 23, 2025
What to Do About Fico and Vučić in Moscow EU

OPINION: What to Do About Fico and Vučić in Moscow

By Ivana Stradner
May 15, 2025
Serbian and Russian Orthodox Churches Unite Against West Russia

OPINION: Serbian and Russian Orthodox Churches Unite Against West

By Ivana Stradner
May 4, 2025
Europe Must Take the Lead Europe

OPINION: Europe Must Take the Lead

By Ivana Stradner
April 2, 2025
Why Russia Wants to See California Secede US

Why Russia Wants to See California Secede

By Ivana Stradner
Feb. 23, 2025
Why Isn’t Moscow Celebrating Trump’s Re-election? Russia

OPINION: Why Isn’t Moscow Celebrating Trump’s Re-election?

By Ivana Stradner
Nov. 28, 2024
Durov’s Arrest Is About Telegram as Russian Weapon, Not Free Speech EXCLUSIVE Telegram

OPINION: Durov’s Arrest Is About Telegram as Russian Weapon, Not Free Speech

By Ivana Stradner
Sept. 3, 2024
Is Russia Raising Specter of ‘Dirty Bomb’ to Prime Public for False Flag? Russia

OPINION: Is Russia Raising Specter of ‘Dirty Bomb’ to Prime Public for False Flag?

By Jason Jay Smart
Aug. 17, 2024
Maduro Is Putin’s Proxy and Must Be Stopped Putin

OPINION: Maduro Is Putin’s Proxy and Must Be Stopped

By Ivana Stradner
Aug. 5, 2024
Russia and Trump: Polluting the Information Space EXCLUSIVE Russia

OPINION: Russia and Trump: Polluting the Information Space

By Ivana Stradner
July 23, 2024