BOOK PRESENTATION – Russian Political Mythology and the War on Ukrainian Identity

The Center for Liberal Modernity and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom cordially invite you to a presen­tation of the edited volume “Russia against Ukraine”, which explores the ideological, political, and cultural roots of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Bringing together leading scholars, the book analyses how Russian elites have constructed anti-Ukrainian sentiment through propa­ganda, diplomacy, education, and historical narra­tives, ultimately portraying the destruction of Ukrainian statehood and identity as a central aim of Putin’s regime. Tracing these narra­tives from Stalinist terror to today’s genocidal policies and practices, the volume shows how revisionist myth-making has driven Russia’s war and why under­standing this mythology is essential to compre­hending the conflict.

We will discuss these issues and insights with our speakers:

Anton Shekhovtsov, Political Scientist and Director, Centre for Democ­ratic Integrity, Vienna; the book’s editor and contributor
Sergei Lebedev, Writer and Essayist; the book’s contributor

Moder­ation:
Daria Malling, Center for Liberal Modernity

A limited number of copies of the volume will be available during the presentation.The discussion will be followed by a reception with coffee and cake at 15:30, providing an oppor­tunity for further conver­sation and networking.

Discussion language: English.