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.