Children of Rus'

The Ukrainian conflict in Russian foreign policy: Rethinking the interconnections between domestic and foreign policy strategies

“…Although it has been mostly out of use for a large part of the Soviet and Russian history, the concept has made a comeback in the context of the war in eastern Ukraine. 51 As Laruelle argues, 'the concept Novorossyia does not only legitimize the insurgency; it has further implications for the Russian political landscape as it carries multiple, overlapping ideological meanings, ranging from paralleling the official narrative to calls to overthrow the Putin regime. ' 52 In this context, Novorossiya becomes an all-encompassing myth with varying meanings to different actors in Russia.…”