Russian nationalism

Russian nationalism is a political ideology that emphasizes Russian national identity, unity, sovereignty, and the interests of the Russian nation.

Russian Empire: A state ruled by Russian emperors from 1721 until the revolutions of 1917. Imperial rule shaped early debates about Russian identity, empire, and political loyalty.
Russian language: An East Slavic language spoken by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Language is a major marker of Russian cultural identity, including beyond Russia’s borders.
Vladimir Putin: The president of Russia, serving since 2012 after an earlier term from 2000 to 2008. His speeches and policies have made national unity and historical continuity central themes.
Eurasianism: A geopolitical and cultural doctrine that treats Eurasia as a distinct civilizational space. It can overlap with Russian nationalism while defining identity through a wider multiethnic empire.
Russian irredentism: Political advocacy for uniting territories or populations outside Russia with the Russian state. It converts claims of shared Russian identity into arguments for changing borders.
Pan-Slavism: A movement advocating cultural or political solidarity among Slavic peoples. Russian nationalists sometimes framed Russian leadership as a project of Slavic unity.
Russian Orthodox Church: The largest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church, with its center in Moscow. Orthodoxy supplies religious and historical symbols used in some nationalist visions.
Alexander Dugin: A Russian political theorist associated with Eurasianism and anti-liberal geopolitics. His writings offer a radical, imperial vision that is often linked to Russian nationalism.
Soviet patriotism: A political identity centered on loyalty to the Soviet state and its socialist project. It subordinated Russian national identity to a multinational Soviet political community.
Russification: Policies or processes that promote Russian language and culture among non-Russian populations. State-led assimilation has often accompanied efforts to strengthen a Russian-centered national identity.

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