Dr Olexander Hryb is a sociologist and London-based analyst with over 30 years of experience in research, analysis, media, and PR. His previous book, Understanding Contemporary Ukrainian and Russian Nationalism (2020), explored the revival of paramilitary Cossack movements in Russia and Ukraine in the context of Eurasianist ideology. Hryb worked earlier at BBC World Service and the British Army,:He is currently a cultural advisor on Central and Eastern Europe. Mark Laity was until 2020 Director of the Communications Division at NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and has since been Senior Director of the StratCom Academy.