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‘Russian influence’
Russia has spent decades growing its government-controlled media empire, with plans to spend a record $1.8 billion in 2026. Experts say much of the news that Moscow beams around the world is propaganda that harms the United States. VOA gives people a trusted alternative, explaining U.S. policies as well as all aspects of American society.
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East Asia and Pacificx Eurasiax Latin Americax Middle Eastx South and Central Asiax38 ‘Russian influence’ testimonial videos
Jose AlvanJournalist with Latina Television, Peru
Jennifer BrushFormer U.S. diplomat and OSCE official
Laura CooperFormer Pentagon official
Thomas CountrymanFormer U.S. assistant secretary of state
Braca DjordjevicVOA managing editor, Serbian Service
Jill DoughertyFormer CNN Moscow bureau chief
Daniel FriedFormer U.S. assistant secretary of state for Europe, former U.S. ambassador to Poland
Jeffrey GedminPresident and CEO, Middle East Broadcasting Networks
Archil GegeshidzeFormer Georgian ambassador to the United States
Matthew GoodmanFormer National Security Council and State Department official
Virginia GunawanVOA journalist, Indonesian Service
William H. HillFormer U.S. diplomat, former head of OSCE Mission to Moldova
Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben HodgesFormer commander, U.S. Army Europe
Adrian KarmazynFormer VOA Ukrainian Service chief
Michael McFaulFormer U.S. ambassador to Russia
Eric McGlincheyAssociate professor of government and politics, George Mason University
Roderick MooreFormer U.S. ambassador to Montenegro
Steven PiferFormer U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
Mark PomarFormer VOA USSR division chief
Yulia SavchenkoVOA journalist, Russian Service
Kyle ScottFormer U.S. ambassador to Serbia
Jamie SheaFormer NATO official
David ShearFormer U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, former Pentagon official
Angela StentDirector of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, Georgetown University; former U.S. diplomat
William TaylorFormer U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
Alexander YanevskyyVOA reporter, Russian and Ukrainian services











