page_title: Anti-Russian sentiment
hierarchical_section_title: Anti-Russian sentiment
caption_attribution_description: English: Exposed to the world's contempt.Illustration shows a larger-than-life "Spirit of Civilization" pointing with contempt to a man on a pedestal labeled "Russia"; standing around the pedestal are John Bull, Uncle Sam, and symbolic representatives of other nations. Русский: Выставлен на всемирное презрение. «Дух цивилизации» с презрением указывает на человека, стоящего на пьедестале с надписью «Россия»; вокруг пьедестала расположены символические представители наций - Джон Булл, дядя Сэм и другие
context_page_description: Anti-Russian sentiment is a fear and/or dislike for Russia, Russians and/or Russian culture. A variety of mass culture clichés about Russia and Russians exist. Many of these stereotypes were originally developed in the Western world during the Cold War, and were primarily used as elements of political war against the Soviet Union. Some of these prejudices are still observed in the discussions of the relations with Russia. Negative representation of Russia and Russian people in modern popular culture is also often described as functional, as stereotypes about Russia may be used for framing reality, like creating an image of an enemy, or an excuse, or an explanation for compensatory reasons, and Russians are sometimes used as scapegoats. State run propaganda may also invoke 'Russophobia' for political reasons, and some countries, such as the U.S, the Baltic States, Ukraine, Hungary, Finland, or the U.K, may have predigious or dislike of and for Russians due to history, racism, propaganda, or ingrained stereotypes and hatred. Hollywood has been sometimes criticised for its excessive and continuous use of Russians as the villains. Media bias is also often times unfair towards Russia.
context_section_description: Anti-Russian sentiment (or Russophobia) is a fear and/or dislike for Russia, Russians and/or Russian culture. A  variety of mass culture clichés about Russia and Russians exist. Many of these stereotypes were originally developed in the Western world during the Cold War, and were primarily used as elements of political war against the Soviet Union. Some of these prejudices are still observed in the discussions of the relations with Russia. Negative representation of Russia and Russian people in modern popular culture is also often described as functional, as stereotypes about Russia may be used for framing reality, like creating an image of an enemy, or an excuse, or an explanation for compensatory reasons, and Russians are sometimes used as scapegoats. State run propaganda (i.e VOA, RFE/RL, Deutsche Welle) may also invoke 'Russophobia' for political reasons, and some countries, such as the U.S, the Baltic States, Ukraine, Hungary, Finland, or the U.K, may have predigious or dislike of and for Russians due to history, racism, propaganda, or ingrained stereotypes and hatred.  Hollywood has been sometimes criticised for its excessive and continuous use of Russians as the villains. Media bias is also often times unfair towards Russia. 
  On the other hand, Russian nationalists and apologists of Russian politics are sometimes criticised for using allegations of "Russophobia" as a form of propaganda to counter criticism of Russia.
caption: "Exposed to the world's contempt". Illustration from the "Puck" satirical magazine, dedicated to the anti-Jewish pogrom in Kishenev (April 1903), June 17, 1903
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