Two men have been charged in connection with Friday's attack on a concert venue just outside Moscow.

Authorities now say at least 137 people died after four gunman fired at concert goers before setting the building on fire.

In the wake of a devastating Islamist terror attack in Moscow, the dark arts of spreading

disinformation are once again in evidence.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin wasted no time in pinning blame on Ukraine.

A sobering example of the old proverb that a lie is halfway around the world

before the truth can get its boots on. So how can democracies confront

information warfare from their adversaries,

and how might countering that disinformation

need to change in an era of burgeoning

artificial intelligence.

With a wider array of countries and malign actors purveying fake news and analysis

with real life consequences.

Welcome to Power Play from Politico where we talk to some of the world's most influential

players on either side of the Atlantic. I'm Anne McElvoy and my guest this week

knows a thing or two about the smoke and mirrors of international diplomacy.

James Rubin leads the Global Engagement

Center within the US State Department. Reporting directly to Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of State,

his job is to disentangle the propaganda and disinformation efforts targeting

America and its allies all around the world.

A former senior aide in the Clinton administration, James has lived in London and New York,

and he's been close to centers of power on both sides of the Atlantic over several decades.

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