Rosyjska narracja o II wojnie światowej w świetle kryzysu na Ukrainie
The Kremlin narrative about World War II in the light of Ukrainian crisis
Author(s): Adam JaskólskiSubject(s): Media studies, Political history, Social history, Politics and communication, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Rusycytyczne
Keywords: Great Patriotic War; Russian propaganda; Russian media; Ukrainian crisis; collective memory; historical policy;
Summary/Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to present the basic elements of the narrative of the authorities and pro-Russian media of World War II and the Soviet victory in this war in the light of the Ukrainian crisis and the deterioration of relations between Russia and the West. The author attempts to answer the question of what role in shaping the identity of contemporary Russian society is fulfilled by the memory of the victory of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War. The author analyzes the statements of the Russian authorities and texts that were published in the Russian media in 2014–2017.
Journal: Przegląd Rusycystyczny
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 172
- Page Range: 134-146
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Polish