Spoils of the past: memory diplomacy in the Russo Ukrainian conflict
Journal: JANUS NET e-journal of International Relation
Year: 2024

In the context of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, this article draws from the conceptual framework of memory diplomacy to explore how memory has been employed in Russian and Ukrainian diplomacy since 2022 and what international goals its use aims to achieve. Previous research has continuously shown how memory is instrumentalised in domestic politics, but its employment to achieve international goals has only recently become an object of study. Nevertheless, memory diplomacy offers a valuable addit