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.
December 2021
How Russia is placing troops and equipment near the Ukraine border
Open-source evidence throughout 2021 shows Russian military buildup along Ukraine’s eastern borders and in Crimea.
October 2021
Geolocated footage capture chaotic scenes following Sudan military coup
Sudanese citizens protest military coup and dissolution of transitional government following arrest of civilian leadership
October 2021
An untimely death reveals the nature of a Russian neo-Nazi unit that fought in Syria
The DFRLab confirms the identity of Aleksander Voskanyan and his activities in Syria
