Russian Propaganda – A Tool for Rebuilding the Soviet Union?

This paper aims to shed light on the propaganda tool Russia has chosen to promote its imperial desire – the reconstruction of the Soviet Union. The research takes the Putin era, from the year 2000 to the present, as a timeframe. The data in this research was primarily a library-based study using primary research resources. The study uses a systemic method by approaching the post- Cold War era as a system impacted by Russia’s policies in the decision-making sphere. The primary research question: Is propaganda a tool for rebuilding the Soviet Union? The hypothesis: Russian propaganda serves as a strategic tool for fostering sentiments of unity and potential efforts to revive the appearance of the Soviet Union. A detailed description of the following questions helps provide tremendous insight into implementing the main question: What is Russia’s propaganda strategy? How does Russia’s disinformation and propaganda strategy operate in post-Soviet countries?

Rosyjska propaganda – narzędzie odbudowy Związku Radzieckiego?

Celem artykułu jest rzucenie światła na narzędzie propagandy, które Rosja wybrała do promowania swoich imperialnych pragnień – rekonstrukcję Związku Radzieckiego. Za ramy czasowe badania przyjęto epokę Putina, od roku 2000 do chwili obecnej. Dane zawarte w tym badaniu pochodziły głównie z bibliotek, w których wykorzystano podstawowe zasoby badawcze. W badaniu zastosowano metodę systemową, podchodząc do epoki postzimnowojennej jako systemu, na który w sferze decyzyjnej wpływa polityka Rosji. Podstawowe pytanie badawcze: Czy propaganda jest narzędziem odbudowy Związku Radzieckiego? Hipoteza: rosyjska propaganda służy jako strategiczne narzędzie wzmacniania poczucia jedności i potencjalnych wysiłków na rzecz odrodzenia wyglądu Związku Radzieckiego. Szczegółowy opis następujących pytań pomaga w uzyskaniu ogromnego wglądu w realizację głównego pytania: Jaka jest strategia propagandowa Rosji? Jak rosyjska strategia dezinformacyjna i propagandowa sprawdza się w krajach poradzieckich?

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