Chain Reaction Understanding Russian Narratives on the West, Ukraine, Russia, and the World
Feb 25, 2025
Olena Snigyr, a Ukrainian scholar and fellow at FPRI, dives deep into Russia's ideological motivations behind its aggressive actions. She discusses the contradictions in Russian narratives that portray the West as both declining and threatening. Snigyr highlights how nationalism and religion shape these narratives, and how propaganda intertwines themes of Nazism and liberalism to project Russia as a defender against Western oppression. The conversation explores the sophisticated evolution of Russian narratives and their global implications, especially in the context of Ukraine.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Russian Ideology and Strategic Narratives
01:33 • 9min
Contradictions in Russian Narratives about the West
10:04 • 2min
Unraveling Russian Propaganda: The Fusion of Nazism and Liberalism
12:05 • 2min
Russian Narratives and Propaganda
13:54 • 22min
The Evolution of Russian Narratives in Global Contexts
35:39 • 2min