<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Information warfare became a topic of a heated discussion with the advancement of the Russian state on the territory of the neighbouring Ukraine. Already forgotten since the collapse of the Soviet Union discourse about the Cold War made a rapid comeback into the media and public discourse creating confusion among readers. Hence, this article aims to clarify the relevant terminology when it comes to the use of information operations in Russia as well as to point out the importance of mediated narratives. By relying on Russian military thought, the article sheds some light on the importance of narratives such as: Russia-West confrontation and hybrid wars, Russian history and identity, and Russian patriotism.</p></abstract>

Information warfare became a topic of a heated discussion with the advancement of the Russian state on the territory of the neighbouring Ukraine. Already forgotten since the collapse of the Soviet Union discourse about the Cold War made a rapid comeback into the media and public discourse creating confusion among readers. Hence, this article aims to clarify the relevant terminology when it comes to the use of information operations in Russia as well as to point out the importance of mediated narratives. By relying on Russian military thought, the article sheds some light on the importance of narratives such as: Russia-West confrontation and hybrid wars, Russian history and identity, and Russian patriotism.

Narratives of Russia’s “Information Wars”

Politics in Central Europe

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Information warfare became a topic of a heated discussion with the advancement of the Russian state on the territory of the neighbouring Ukraine. Already...

Narratives of Russia’s “Information Wars”

Published Online: Jun 24, 2016

Page range: 147 - 165

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pce-2016-0008

Keywords
Russia, information activities, patriotism, identity, modern warfare

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Narratives of Russia’s “Information Wars”

Published Online: Jun 24, 2016

Page range: 147 - 165

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pce-2016-0008

KeywordsRussia, information activities, patriotism, identity, modern warfare

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Russia, information activities, patriotism, identity, modern warfare