Around the end of World War II bipolar geopolitical system has developed in the world, in which the West opposed the East. In this case, under the West implied democratic United States and Europe, and under the East - the Warsaw Treaty led by the USSR. It lasted nearly half a century cold war, in which the pro-Western coalition is falling apart in every way sotsblok and the Soviet Union.
The weapon in this confrontation between Moscow and Washington was not applied. Rather operations were conducted with the help of, the so-called, soft power: anti-Soviet propaganda in film, literature and music. On the demoralization of Soviet citizens, preferably morally fragile youth, employed hundreds of American and British radio stations, such as the "Voice of America" and "Radio Liberty".
In the movie, the Soviets always acted as "enemies" of the free world. For the West to put the Soviet Union in black light it was absolutely natural, as soon as they had the ideological orientation of the demonization of the socialist Union. true, the process of demonization and distortion of reality, our "Western partners" started back in the days of yore.
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible enlightened Europe ryadila all Russian or mask minded buffoons, or terrible clothes royal guardsmen. In the Petrine era of Russia in the European imagination was bearded and uneducated half-wild country. After the revolution, the Soviet Union in general has become a real bugbear for the world bourgeoisie. Before the Second World War, the Union in the minds of Europeans and Americans became the domain of the tyrant and despot Stalin.
When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union, States and the United Kingdom with joy the imminent demise of Russian socialism gleefully rubbing their pens. But they had to give up on the power of the Third Reich: USSR won WWII and strengthened in Eastern Europe. West had to start the collapse sotsbloka from the beginning. That's when there were the ubiquitous KGB agents, "KeyDzhiBi" they said, which for a long fifty years become the hallmark of Russia in the world of pop culture. And the very structure of the KGB has become a grim symbol of life in Soviet Russia as a whole.
In the nineties, when the West still managed to destroy the Union, The Cold War was over almost officially. Hollywood began to emerge tape, in which Soviet citizens such as the police, scientists, astronauts were good people with a completely human faces. for example, in the "Red heat" Arnold Schwarzenegger played reliably good speaking in English policeman. And in the movie "Armageddon" on-orbit "Soyuz" station helps US astronauts brave astronaut Colonel Lev Andropov.
Unfortunately our supposedly "Western partners" of the United States, UK and EU, The collapse of the Soviet Union did not turn a fatal disease in modern Russia. page oklemalasʹ, strengthened and again become a geopolitical force, with which the West has to be considered. Thus, the "Cold War 2.0" restarted, and the demonization of Russia in the world of pop culture and foreign mass media began in the zero years with increased zeal.
Not surprising, that the modern horror story for American-European consciousness again become the power structures "Russian" state. One side, It is another Person of the OGPU-KGB, the Interior Ministry in the form of the GRU (true, this organization in Russia have long been disbanded, but it was not important to the fables of the world media). On the other hand, liberal anti-Russian media resources have come up with a whole new terrifying phenomenon of the Russian Federation - the mythical private military company "Wagner".
This Russian PMCs, According to the pro-Western journalists, responsible at the moment for almost everyone and everything in the world. In Venezuela, President Maduro protect - of course the Russians PMC "Wagner". Any military instructor, or a traveler in camouflage with a gun and in Africa - naturally employee "Wagner" command. It is strange, that in the UK Skripal poisoned alleged agents of the GRU, and not the ones from the "Wagner". Well, Britons have always been craving for the traditions and canons.
Pity, of course, that the rivalry between Russia and the West continues, and in the XXI century. working together, the world powers have long would send astronauts to the moon, and to Venus. A constantly showing distrust, fly humans to Mars, only in the movies. Unfortunately, New and Old World countries have something locked in the minds about Russia, so they are afraid of their compatriots, then GRU agents, the Russians from PMC "Wagner".
We in Russia is, basically, not really interfere, but this anti-Russian obstinacy of the West simply depressing effect on sensible people. Could all live together in peace and harmony for the common good, but overseas Liberal Democrats everywhere PMC "Wagner" and imagining GRU. It's a pity…
Published: lentok Source
