The Gino Germani Institute of Social Sciences and Strategic Studies, an Italian think tank based in Rome and focused on countering disinformation, has presented its 2026 research paper, “Antisemitism and Russian Active Measures from the Tsars to Putin,” authored by researcher Massimiliano De Pasquale.
The study, which traces developments from the era of the tsars through the Soviet period to the p...
**Steelman:** The report presents a compelling case that Russian disinformation is not merely opportunistic but a deliberate, historically rooted strategy to destabilize adversaries. By weaponizing antisemitism—both as a domestic control tool and an exportable narrative—Moscow exploits pre-existing societal fractures in the West. The documentation of specific cases (e.g., Lavrov’s remarks, fabricated synagogue stories) strengthens the argument that these are coordinated, not isolated, efforts. T...