From the Language of Diplomacy to the Language of Memes
Those who have worked out how to properly use memes tend to be more successful in the political arena. The 2016 election campaign in the United States is a good example of this, as politicians started to do “post memes” as a way to boost their ...
Political scientist Fyodor Lukyanov on Russia's place in the world.
Since Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula in 2014, it has come under fire for propping up the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria and meddling in elections.
To help shine a light on Russia’s view of deteriorating ties with the West, The Moscow Times spoke with Fyodor Lukyanov, chief editor of Russia in Global Affairs, a state-funded foreign policy journal.
There is a view in the West that Russia is a re-emerging superpower with...