“Uncovering Kremlin Propaganda: Shaping Russia’s Self-Image Through ‘Behind the Curtain: A Special Civilization’ Video.”

It must be said that in the opinion of propagandists, such as Vladimir Solovyov and political scientist Sergey Mikheev, who was declared a “persona no grata” by the European Union in 2014, Russia is not particularly bound by the internationally accepted border established by the Second World War, because there are always references to Russia.” historical lands” to which it has a legitimate “historical” right.

In the eyes of the Kremlin ideologues, Russia is undeniably a powerful superpower whose power and influence were stolen by the villainous West in 1991. Therefore, modern Russia lives with revanchist feelings, just like Germany after the Versailles agreement.

In other words, Russians are told that the great power that the whole world counted on – the USSR – was destroyed by the West, led by the USA, in 1991 with the help of domestic traitors.

In his broadcast, Solovyov whines about how large the territory of the Soviet Union was compared to modern Russia. This is a clear confirmation that today’s Russia has significant territorial gains, no matter what the cost.

Moreover, there is a certain schizophrenic undertone to all this, as propagandists tirelessly claim that the West is unable to shake off its historical colonial ambitions, which are still being pursued in relation to the developing world.

On the other hand, Russia can be proud of the fact that it has never been a colonial power.

How it goes together with the statement about mystical claims to the “historical” lands is not explained, because nobody is interested in such contradictions.

Another significant trend – Russia is spoken of as an ideal country, which has never been the first to attack anyone, which has neither occupied nor oppressed anyone. Therefore, the Soviet era is not something to be ashamed of, which should be evaluated, where lustration is needed. On the contrary, the Soviet era is spoken of as the “golden age” of Russia, when Russia was feared. Yes, Russians do not want to be loved or even just respected, most importantly, to be feared.