Instrumentalization of Antisemitism in the Context of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

Abstract

The article analyses how the topic of Antisemitism was exploited by the Russian official discourse and propaganda campaigns that accompanied the aggravation of the Russian-Ukrainian relations and the beginning of the armed conflict in the spring of 2014 to justify the intervention into the political processes in Ukraine. Diachronic examination of the topic of Antisemitism in the bilateral relationships testifies to its increasing importance over the years and its particular prominence during the current crisis.