In recent years, due to the overall tense political situation in the world, particularly against the background of all kinds of insinuations of the West towards Russia, in various media, from the mouths of politicians, artists and even ordinary citizens are increasingly hear the word "Russophobia".In order to find out whether it really is so massive, you must first answer the question of what is Russophobia definition and meaning of this term is also in need of deciphering.
What Russophobia and what it is
The word is derived from "light brown" (referring to the Russian) and the Greek word "phobos" (fear), and refers to the rejection, prejudice, suspicion, often hatred and aggression against the entire Russian and Russianin particular.Russophobia - is one of the areas ethnophobia (Gr. "Ethnicity" - "the people").And it is one of the manifestations of xenophobia (the Greek. "Xenos" - "alien").However, it is Russophobia - a whole ideology with its structure, concept, story development and other characteristic symptoms.It is divided into grassroots and elite.The first is massive, it means that it is the people of a country the majority fears and despises all Russian.The second is political, comes from the highest levels of government, who run the country and form the state's position on the world stage.
Background
roots of the problem go deep in the past, at least in the XVI century, when Russia began to open itself to Europeans.Many of them seemed to Russian wild unacceptable, they were horrified by customs, and way of life of Russian people, the Russian people were not clear and mysterious.Russia was unlike his usual Europe, and people are often afraid of what they understand not.These were only the beginnings of Russophobia with systemic nature.Due to the active promotion of Russophobia began to spread the Polish and Lithuanian nations, as between them and the Moscow state was an active struggle for the land of Rus.It is also one of the reasons were religious differences.The end of XVIII - the beginning of the XIX century is the time of formation of Russophobia as a system.The very concept first introduced by Fyodor Tyutchev as opposed to pan-Slavism.
West as the founder of the problem
As for Europe, it is, for example, in France Russophobia - a consequence of the failure of the Napoleonic campaign.It was in 1815, there have been actively disseminated Russophobic sentiments, as the European countries are accustomed to their culture and development are the reference.France has managed to win more than half of Europe, and then was defeated by some wild and primeval Russian.The reign of Hitler's Germany was massively covered Russophobia, and not only."Russian must die" - was the slogan of the Nazis.Even though many years have passed, but Russophobia, once settled in the community, are very difficult to eradicate, especially since the United States continues to cultivate it, both in their own continent and extending its influence in Europe.Already it is no secret that US Russophobia - it's not lack of understanding of the Russian soul, and it is thought tactics to demonize Russia in the eyes of the international community, since it is this is a direct threat to the unipolar world order which they have established and which are used to.At the moment, the US has imposed a political Russophobia worldwide, but most actively they do so in Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Former USSR and post-Soviet space
bright enough Russophobic sentiments expressed in the Czech Republic.It is believed that this is a consequence of a very aggressive suppression of the Soviet Union the so-called "Prague Spring" in the late 1960s.Who came to power, many direct participants in the events.In Georgia, after the color revolution in 2003 and the coming to power of the pro-American opposition, as happened statement Russophobia, which took place so for two centuries.In Poland, for many centuries Russophobia - is an integral part of politics and society.Perhaps Poland is one of the few countries where Russophobic tendencies prevail in both forms - both in the public as well as politically.After the collapse of the Union of the authorities of the Baltic states have adopted a very tough Russophobic policy.Russian people in these countries were perceived as second class.Complete replacement of the Russian language, all possible condemnation of Russia's actions, and even support and sympathy for the terrorists during the Chechen war - these are just some of the vivid examples of often reaching to the extreme policy of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Russophobia Ukrainian
in all post-Soviet republics after the Soviet Union began to actively cultivate and revive the national consciousness.Almost all the former republics have tried to distance themselves from Russia.But in Ukraine, this process has been very active, especially accelerated after he came to power, Viktor Yushchenko.Again, as in the case of Georgia, it was after the Orange Revolution, and just came to power opposition aimed at States, and opponents of Russia.History rewritten, since the Moscow principality, Ukraine was suppressed terrible Russian.In the history of the converted values, and override a whole generation of Russophobia.The consequence of this was the Maidan and bloody coup in early 2014.In this regard, there was a historic event - the return of the Crimea to Russia.But two areas of Donbass demanded from Kiev federalization and proclaimed itself a republic.From this point in Ukraine to the Russian attitude is not just spoiled, they hated, Russia was accused of an attack on the country's independence.In a country that defeated fascism, he was revived.Rusofobstvo ascended to the level of national pride.And this despite the fact that more than half the country speaks Russian, and about 25% of citizens consider themselves Russian.A huge influence on the consciousness of the people have the media that put Russia as an aggressor, promoting hatred for everything Russian.
enemy inside the country
Unfortunately, the problem also occurs in Russia, and its roots go before the revolution.Even in the XIX century, a considerable number of Russian public figures and Russian intelligentsia differed Russophobic sentiment, focused on Europe and hated all true Russian.In modern Russian realities of the so-called elite Russophobic it was dubbed "the fifth column".Unfortunately, this "fifth column" is deeply rooted in society, both in the political and cultural life of the country.
How to deal
Amid a nationwide patriotic enthusiasm fight against Russophobia has become a very important aspect in recent times.And at all levels within the country and in the world space.Against Russia it is now being very tough information warfare.Due to the fact that the Russian people, their lifestyle and customs still remain a mystery to foreigners, important cross-cultural interaction.It should not be closed to other countries and cultures, and to lead it educational activities, bringing to the common people of other countries the truth about the nature of Russian and their country.The crisis in Ukraine is particularly relevant report the truth about what is happening, that breaks the western media lies about the Russian aggression.Because hardened Western racism, it is considered that a fully Russophobia is almost impossible to overcome, but it is worth to study its dynamics and to develop forms of influence on her appearance.
