The Media’s Role in Preparing Russian Society for War with the West: Constructing an Image of Enemies and Allies in the Cases of Latvia, Poland, and Serbia (2014–2022)
Journal: Journalism and Media
Year: 2025

Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, which escalated into full-scale military confrontation in February 2022, originated in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and the backing of pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk. However, this war extends beyond bilateral hostilities, reflecting a broader geopolitical confrontation with the West that aligns with Vladimir Putin’s strategic vision, as signalled in his 2007 Munich Security Conference speech. Russian security doctrines have consistently fram