Putin and Zelensky in the Mirror: Antagonistic Leadership through Visual Narratives
Journal: Tripodos
Year: 2025

This study examines the visual portrayal of the political leadership of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war. By using a qualitative methodology based on the semiotics of image, and employing tools such as Content Discourse Analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis, photographs published by international agencies have been analysed in order to explore how these leaders communicate and present themselves to the public through photography. Nine specific ca