Symbolic Annexation: Commemoration as a Tool of russian Political Influence in Crimea
Journal: International and Political Studies
Year: 2025

The article examines commemoration as a tool of Russian political influence in the occupied territories of Ukraine, using the case of Crimea. To analyze this phenomenon, an interdisciplinary approach is applied, combining structuralist constructivism, communicative theory, the synergetic paradigm, and a behavioral approach. It is established that Russia’s commemorative policy in Crimea after 2014 is systematically aimed at constructing a narrative of the peninsula’s “historical belonging” to Rus