Introduction
Journal: Cornell University Press eBooks
Year: 2021

This chapter explores what happened to Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It notes Crimea as a location of great significance for Russia's national identity. Aside from an outburst of patriotism after the annexation of Crimea, the Russian society under Vladimir Putin continued to manifest a sense of dislocation regarding its national identity. Researchers underlined how Soviet nationalism became Russians' post-Soviet victimhood. However, present studies suggest the failure to con