Michael J. Sheldon
Michael J. Sheldon is a former research associate for Eurasia at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) based in Washington, DC, where he led research on the DFRLab’s Minsk Monitor line of reporting.
Prior to joining the Atlantic Council, Michael worked as a research intern at the Hudson Institute and on the board of the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association.
February 2022
Russian War Report: Missile battalion confirmed in Belarus
The Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab tracks the latest Russian military movements and other developments in the Kremlin's hybrid war against Ukraine.
February 2022
Russian War Report: New evidence of accelerated military build-up near Ukraine
The Council’s open-source researchers reveal the latest Russian troop, aircraft, and weapons movements around Ukraine, along with new Kremlin disinformation efforts.
January 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin pushes claims about Ukrainian offensive, ‘junk’ weapons from West
The Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab is tracking the latest from Russian troop movements to social media conspiracy theories to Duma debates.
