Soviet antifascism as main narrative of the Russian propaganda in hybrid warfare
Soviet antifascism as main narrative of the Russian propaganda in hybrid warfare
Author(s): Eduard PrysSubject(s): Politics, Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Fundacja Instytut Nauki o Polityce
Keywords: antifascism; Russia; Poland; World War II; Putin; Ukraine; Donbas; Holocaust; Nazi Germany; Soviet Union; European Union; Moscow; Crimea;
Summary/Abstract: The myth of the Great Patriotic War which is also known as the Great Fatherland War has always been one of main messages of Russian propaganda on post-Soviet space. Russia combines antifascist rhetoric with manipulating historical facts in order to justify the annexation of Crimea and military intervention in the East of Ukraine. The article describes how the Russian Federation uses the topic of antifascist struggle against Nazi Germany in its aggressive foreign policy against the neighboring countries.
Journal: Polish Journal of Political Science
- Issue Year: 7/2021
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 51-71
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English