. Author: Пресс-служба Президента России. .
Russia’s Propaganda Play in the Global Power Struggle
The geopolitical landscape has changed dramatically, and the Russian media machinery has focused again on an old adversary: the United States of America.
From the domestic and international crises, such as the aftereffects of the pandemic to wars by proxy, the well-oiled machinery of Russian propaganda shapes domestic narratives and influences international perceptions of the U.S. as an uninterrupted decline of power, its opponent, Russia, being resilient, a strong multipolarity in international relations.The Kremlin works hard on several fronts, from the satirical depictions of American leaders to an intensified focus on the divide between “the West” and “the Global South” in order to cement the idea of American decay and Russian ascendancy.Such efforts are further bolstered by extensive resources, sophisticated messaging, and the peculiar ability to adapt propaganda narratives to the prevailing political climate.These narratives serve the dual purpose of undermining public confidence in the Western democracies, primarily the U.S., while portraying Russia as a reliable partner for the Global South-resistant to Western dominance, supportive of the establishment of a…
