Current problems of Europe

Forming Russia’s image by the articles published in «The Economist» magazine (2004–2008)

Канинская Г.Н.

Kaninskaya G.N. – Professor, Yaroslavl’s State University after P.G. Demidov, Doctor of Historical sciences (Sc.D. in History).

Abstract

The paper examines the topics, interpretations and assessments of Russia during the second term of V.V. Putin’s presidency (2004–2008), published by the British journal «The Economist».

Keywords

Mass-media, stereotype, V.V. Putin, political regime, Chechen’s war, oligarchies, M. Khodorkovsky, A. Litvinenko.

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