Thread: "Russophobia" and "Russophilia" :)

Hanna, I think Russians are accustomed to the distrust and sometimes even hatred of some Westerners. But it doesn't really matter for most of the Russians, because majority will never feel that attitude personally. Such Russophobic propaganda targets population of Western countries and has a goal to create a certain level of acceptance of some questionable politics, used by officials of those countries.

Originally Posted by hddscan

Hanna, I think Russians are accustomed to the distrust and sometimes even hatred of some Westerners. But it doesn't really matter for most of the Russians, because majority will never feel that attitude personally. Such Russophobic propaganda targets population of Western countries and has a goal to create a certain level of acceptance of some questionable politics, used by officials of those countries.

I think it puts a cloud over Europe though, not to mention missed opportunities in terms of cooperation, business or whatever due to mistrust. If Russia is treated with nothing but hostility it might eventually start responding in kind.

The cold war is over and personally I am not convinced the good guys won...
Now it seems there are very strong forces trying to resurrect the cold war, and I am not talking about Russia, which I perceive as very peaceful and totally uninterested in conflicts. If Russia wanted to expand or had imperial ambitions there are plenty of things it could do in the ex USSR, in parts of Eastern Europe and the rest of the world.

But Russia seems to be focussed on itself and completely finished with being an empire of any kind.

It deserves to be left alone and not constantly the victim of smearing and negative propaganda. I live in the UK at the moment - whatever did Russia do to the UK? Nothing! Yet the UK press hates Russia. That is russophobia.

Now I read that the US is sending its bet coup maker and professional meddler as ambassador to Moscow, one John Terfft. I wonder what colour he picked for the revolution he no doubt already planned....