Facts, fiction and power: the role of conspiracy theories in the Kremlin's framing of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Basit Öğe Kaydı
dc.authorid0000-0002-7116-2766
dc.contributor.authorUysal, Ulke Evrim
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-31T15:08:50Z
dc.date.available2026-01-31T15:08:50Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis article examines how the Kremlin strategically deploys conspiracy theories to frame the Russian invasion of Ukraine, suggesting that these narratives serve as ideological tools in Russia's foreign policy. Drawing on critical literature and the discourses of key officials, the article explores how conspiracy theories, such as the 'Western Plot', the 'Golden Billion' and the 'New World Order', are utilised to reinforce core national values, including patriotism, social cohesion and Russian moral exceptionalism. Rooted in Russia's historical identity and collective memory, these values are utilised to legitimise aggression, construct an oppositional stance against the West and solidify domestic unity under centralised leadership. The findings suggest that conspiracy theories are not peripheral discourses but serve as a low-cost, highimpact toolkit for shaping public opinion, marginalising dissent and contesting Western liberalism. By reframing international conflicts as moral imperatives, the Kremlin consolidates its power while presenting Russia as a unique civilisation.
dc.identifier.doi10.1332/20437897Y2025D000000075
dc.identifier.endpage324
dc.identifier.issn2326-9995
dc.identifier.issn2043-7897
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105023500225
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage311
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org./10.1332/20437897Y2025D000000075
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/10769
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001601320300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBristol Univ Press & Policy Press
dc.relation.ispartofGlobal Discourse
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260128
dc.subjectconspiracy theories
dc.subjectnational values
dc.subjectRussian foreign policy
dc.subjectRussian invasion of Ukraine
dc.titleFacts, fiction and power: the role of conspiracy theories in the Kremlin's framing of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
dc.typeArticle

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