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.