Putin’s Image: impression management and Russia’s democratic future

Putin’s Image: impression management and Russia’s democratic future

In the backdrop of the Ukraine War, many in the West call Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions irrational. However, upon careful consideration, taking into account…
Russian Disintegration: A Fantasy that Solves Nothing

Russian Disintegration: A Fantasy that Solves Nothing

Among the frenzy of speculation regarding the future of Russia following the war in Ukraine, an old prospect has resurfaced in Western discourse: the disintegration…
Ivan TUTRIN in Brussels: “Russia’s fundamental problem is that it has never made the transition from an archaic state to a modern national state”

Ivan TUTRIN in Brussels: “Russia’s fundamental problem is that it has never made the transition from an archaic state to a modern national state”

The co-founder of the Free Russia Forum spoke at a meeting of the Russian opposition The Day After, which is being held under the auspices…
On the Russia–Ukraine War and Russian Supremacy

On the Russia–Ukraine War and Russian Supremacy

Putin manages to sustain a high level of support among the Russian population for his war in Ukraine by linking justifications for war to the constitutive narratives of Russian supremacy.
The War In Ukraine: From Blitzkrieg To The War Of Attrition

The War In Ukraine: From Blitzkrieg To The War Of Attrition

The Russian military attacks more and more civilian targets and infrastructure; their goal is to create panic within the society and force it to pressure the Ukrainian government into negotiating.
Weapon of War. Russian Propaganda After 02/24/2022

Weapon of War. Russian Propaganda After 02/24/2022

Russian propaganda has been studied for a long time and carefully. But the beginning of the so-called “special military operation in Ukraine” changed its tasks and methods.