Ilana Bet-El on Russian propaganda, European defense, and women in leadership

Rubryka was proud to be an information partner of the Lviv Media Forum (LMF) 2025, the largest annual media event in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. 

As a follow-up to our LMF partnership, we spoke with Dr. Ilana Bet-El, a senior strategist, historian, writer, and former UN peacekeeper. She's an expert on European security and the host of a Women Leaders podcast.

In this episode, she joins host Oleksandra Voronina to discuss:

• How the Kremlin uses corruption narratives in its propaganda
• The role of history and memory in Russian disinformation
• What the EU is (and isn't) doing to prepare for defense
• Why women must be at the table in diplomacy and security

Show notes: 

The study mentioned in the episode is Detection and Analysis of Russian Information Threats on the Topic of Corruption in the Ukrainian Media Space, which was supported by Solvo Partners, a strategic advisory service.