The Image of Poland in Pro-Kremlin Russian Media during the First Year of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine

Abstrakt

The goal of the present article is to discuss the image of Poland and Poles created in Russian media in conjunction with the current war in Ukraine. From February 24, 2022 there was hardly a day when some text did not appear about Poland, or Polish themes were not discussed in Russian television. This changed only in October 2023 after the beginning of another conflict in the Middle East. Poland in this media is, first of all, presented as “Russophobic” and hostile country willing to regain – lost with the partitions in the 18th century – great power status through weakening of the geopolitical position of Russia as well as annexing the former Eastern Borderlands. This article was based on materials from the most watched Russian TV political talk shows as well as information agencies and portals.