Gender Power Relations in Putin's Speech on The Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Journal: Journal Research of Social Science Economics and Management
Year: 2025

The Russian invasion of Ukraine that has occurred since February 24, 2022 has shown Russian masculinity in dominating Ukraine. The language construction delivered by Putin in his speech narratives illustrates unequal gender power relations. The assumption of Russia as a man who came to protect Ukraine from Western influence justifies the violence and war they are carrying out. The patriarchal and machismo social system in Russia is also a source of violence as well as legitimizing Russia's actio