A century ago, amid famine and revolution, the US mounted a huge humanitarian relief mission, feeding millions in Soviet Russia. As the war in Ukraine drags on, this forgotten act reminds us that compassion is not weakness but geopolitical wisdom.

Large-language models are being used intensively by both sides in the Ukraine war, demonstrating their potential for offensive propaganda, but also how far they can help defend against political disinformation. Can AI help democracies win the information war?