About the Author

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Julia Davis, M.S. is a columnist for The Daily Beast and a Russian media analyst, who specializes in exposing Russian propaganda tactics, with focus on the Kremlin's hybrid warfare and foreign policy. Davis' investigative reports and articles have repeatedly exposed Russia's propaganda machine, prompting retractions and corrections by RT (formerly Russia Today) and other media outlets. Davis has been sanctioned by the Russian Federation for her ongoing efforts to debunk Russian propaganda, expose war crimes and genocidal rhetoric that is prevalent in the government-controlled state media. She created and operates the Russian Media Monitor, analyzing Russian state media in broader context of the Kremlin's propaganda. Her articles and videos about Russian propaganda have been translated and shared all over the world. Julia Davis is also a film and television producer, director, writer and member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (The Emmys), Women in Film, the Screen Actors Guild, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association and other professional guilds and organizations. Julia was the first to produce a musical score featuring the National Ukrainian Orchestra for Paramount Pictures. Davis holds a Master's Degree in Aviation and Spacecraft Engineering. She is multilingual and speaks several languages fluently, including English, Spanish, Russian (native speaker), and Ukrainian (native speaker). She is a former federal officer, having served with the Department of Homeland Security as an Acting Supervisor.