Розділ 13 Імперські концепти російської інформаційної політики

The ideology of the «Russkiy mir» as an informational component of Russian aggression against Ukraine was born in the 1990s, at the initial stage it has a theoretical, even utopian character, and manifested itself in an aggressive form at the beginning of the 21st century. This ideology has a supranational character, its sphere of cultural realization includes Ukraine, Belarus (sometimes Moldova and Kazakhstan). It opposes the collective West, identifies itself as a spiritual center, imbued with a narrative about common history, culture and religion, acts as a tool for the popularization of the Russian language and culture, where a special role is assigned to the Russian Orthodox Church. The Russian government is increasingly using ideological propaganda as a weapon to increase anti-Western sentiment among its citizens and intimidate its Western neighbors.

The Russian Federation spends enormous resources on supporting and spreading pro-Russian narratives among Europeans through a network of international exchanges and ties with universities, local right-wing, left-wing or simply pro-Russian mass media, political parties, the Russian church, a number of experts from universities, think tanks or simply journalists who position themselves as experts on Russia / Ukraine issues.