Representatives of the “Russian world” call themselves, in particular, members of the illegal armed groups “LDNR”.Russia seized Crimea and occupied part of Donbass in 2014 / REUTERS

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the mission of the Russians is to strengthen and develop the “multifaceted Russian world “.

He stated this at the ceremony of presenting state awards of the Russian Federation on February 2, TASS quotes propaganda .

“Vladyka Hilarion said in relation to the Orthodox world: “We didn’t create, it’s not for us to destroy.” Of course! I can say in relation to the entire Russian world, which, just like our country, is (…) the many-sided Russian world, huge – we did not create it, but our mission is to strengthen it, develop it and make it attractive for our citizens, for the whole world,” Putin said.

“Russian world”: what is it

Until 2010, the concept of the “Russian world” was used as a theoretical doctrine in relation to citizens of the Russian Federation living abroad.

Today, the “Russian world” refers to a certain community of people (as some researchers call “civilization”), which exists due to the presence of certain mythologemes that are shared by members of this community.

Among them: the Russian language and culture, common historical memory and values, loyalty to the modern Russian Federation and Orthodoxy.

With its help, the Kremlin creates a quasi-ideological basis for an aggressive imperialist policy, and also strengthens the regime at home.

Representatives of the “Russian world” call themselves, in particular, members of the illegal armed formations of the “LPR”, hybrid forces of Russia in the Donbass and Crimea, as well as citizens loyal to Putin’s modern aggressive policy towards sovereign states.

(C)UNIAN 2022