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Amidst the chaos of war in Ukraine, Russian authorities claim to be the saviors of Ukrainian orphans and vulnerable children. But is this narrative grounded in reality? Dive into The Narrative X-ray for an in-depth investigation into the truth behind Russia's rescue claims.

Western countries have imposed economic sanctions on Russia for nine years, but the Kremlin claims they are ineffective, while multiple sources suggest the Russian economy is far from doing great.

The Great Patriotic War narrative portrays the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany as a heroic and messianic mission that has to be continued, emphasizing the sacrifices made by Soviet soldiers. It aims to shape collective memory and justify Russia's military aggression while downplaying dark chapters of Soviet history.

To justify its imperialistic aggression towards Ukraine, Russia employs the narrative of the "All-Russian People" or the "Trinity Russian People," which asserts the union of Great Russia, Little Russia (Ukraine), and Belarus as sub-nations within a single pan-Russian nation. This narrative serves as a pretext for its actions.

The narrative that Crimea is a native Russian territory is rooted in historical events and has been propagated by the Kremlin for various purposes. It centers around the idea that Crimea has deep historical and cultural ties to Russia, justifying its annexation in 2014. Let's delve deeper into these events and explore how Russia interprets

The current article is also available in Estonian and Russian.  Propastop starts with a new section, the purpose of which is to shed light on the various narratives used in propaganda – to show where they come from, why they are used as such and what is intended to be achieved by their dissemination. First,

In this narrative X-ray, we will take a closer look at how the narrative of Russia’s powerful nuclear fist, which is ready to turn any enemy of the Kremlin into a “radioactive pile of ashes” in a matter of minutes, was created and maintained. Recently, nuclear rhetoric is heard more and more from the Kremlin,

Russian propaganda often echoes the claim that the behavior of the Western world threatens Russia, which is why the latter must defend itself and sometimes attack proactively. According to this narrative, Russia's behavior has never been aggressive, but it is an attempt to preserve its state order and culture. Also, the war in Ukraine is

Russia likes to emphasize how the situation of small nations in the country is excellent. Russia has never had colonial tendencies, all nations have joined the Russians of their own free will. However, the sinners are the Western countries, which swallowed up the colonies and which still have national problems. However, those countries where there