Ukraina w narracjach Władimira Putina – studium dekonstrukcyjne
Ukraine in Vladimir Putin’s Narratives: A Deconstructive Study

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to deconstruct selected Vladimir Putin’s narrativeson Ukraine based on the available typology of strategic narratives. This allowsto go beyond the surface layer of communications, which is evolving dynamically,adapting to the needs of the sender. Strategic communications contain informa-tion about the sender’s objectives, which are superior to the content of the narra-tives. The myths created by Putin regarding Ukraine focused primarily on identityand systemic aspects, and were followed by narratives on problematic issues suchas Ukraine integration into the eu and annexation of its territories. The indi-rect eff ect that the narratives aimed to achieve among audiences was the weak-ening of Ukraine’s identity and subjectivity in international relations. By infl u-encing the identity, Putin infl uenced the interests of the audience so that thesealigned with his strategic goals. The understanding of the sender’s goals, as wellas the indirect eff ects, are crucial, as the very content of the narratives is gearedtowards masking them.

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