Legitimering gjennom (selektiv) felles fortid: russisk bruk av historie i Ukraina-konflikten
Journal: Nordisk øst-forum/Nordisk østforum
Year: 2016

Abstract: Legitimation Through a (Selective) Shared Past: Russia’s Use of History in the Conflict in Ukraine How has Russia used history to justify its actions in the conflict in Ukraine? Through an analysis of official statements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as speeches and remarks by Putin, this article argues that history has played an important but varying role in official rhetoric. With Crimea, the emphasis was on the ‘sanctity’ of the territory for Russian Orthodox identity,