Kremlin's Political Myths of 2022
Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Year: 2023

We can understand Putin by analysing the myths in his speeches. Te 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. Deifed Russia will free the world from this evil. Te 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 the