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In the rapidly changing conflict in Ukraine, Russian national narratives offer insight into President Vladimir Putin’s next move, says James Wertsch, an expert on Russia and international affairs at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Basic national narratives such as the threat of invasion, creating a ‘Russian world’ and protecting pure Christianity are driving Putin’s actions. Rather than challenging them with facts and rational argument, what is needed are efforts to control the narrative and move it in a new direction.
Giorgia Meloni, the hard-right leader who has just been elected as Italy's prime minister, has a history of pro-Russia sentiment. At a time when her Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy - FdI) party is poised to form a government, some fear that she will orchestrate a radical shift in the country's foreign policy. While Meloni…