Kremlin’s Political Myths of 2022
Journal: Myśl Polityczna Political Thought
Year: 2023

We can understand Putin by analysing the myths in his speeches. The analysis draws upon the author’s typology of myths: saviour versus Lucifer, “golden age” versus the “tribulation age,” and conspiracy versus unity. Putin treats the US as absolute evil, Lucifer. Deified Russia will free the world from this evil. The West is conspiratorially controlled, but its population may “wake up,” and will support Russia. It is imperative to implement the “golden age” of the world. Otherwise, there will be