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Organizations
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Report/publication page (freedom house)
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Summary
This document contains page 31 of a Freedom House report (bearing a House Oversight stamp) discussing Russian state propaganda and the suppression of academic freedom following the 2014 invasion of Ukraine and seizure of Crimea. It details how the Russian government utilized historical revisionism—specifically regarding World War II and the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia—to justify aggression against Ukraine and label dissenters as 'fascists' or 'traitors.' The text specifically highlights the firing of academics Andrey Zubov and Aleksandr Konkov for criticizing Russian foreign policy. There is no mention of Jeffrey Epstein or his associates in the text of this specific page.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
Accused of falsifying history, intensifying propaganda, and suppressing dissent regarding the invasion of Ukraine.
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| Viktor Yanukovych | Former President of Ukraine |
Described as the corrupt president driven out by Ukrainian protesters.
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| Stepan Bandera | Historical Figure (Nationalist Leader) |
Controversial leader used by Russian propaganda to label modern Ukrainians as fascists/Nazis.
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| Lucian Kim | Journalist/Commentator |
Noted that a Russian documentary was a 'celebration of the tactics of dictatorship.'
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| Andrey Zubov | Professor |
Fired from Moscow State Institute of International Relations in March 2014 for criticizing the Crimea annexation.
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| Aleksandr Konkov | Senior Sociologist |
Let go by Sakhalin State University for criticizing the seizure of Crimea.
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| Adolf Hitler | Historical Figure |
Referenced in comparisons regarding the annexation of Austria and Nazi propaganda.
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| Joseph Goebbels | Historical Figure |
Referenced in a quote by Andrey Zubov regarding propaganda promises.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Freedom House |
Publisher of the report.
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| NATO |
Portrayed by Russian propaganda as a permanent threat and instigator of the Prague Spring and Maidan.
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| Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
University that fired Andrey Zubov.
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| Vedomosti |
Newspaper where Zubov published his critical article.
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| Sakhalin State University |
University that let go of Aleksandr Konkov.
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| Predatel |
A website (meaning 'traitor') that listed alleged traitors who criticized Russian policy.
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| Warsaw Pact |
Referenced regarding the 1968 intervention in Czechoslovakia.
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Timeline (4 events)
1968
Soviet-led Warsaw Pact intervention in Czechoslovakia.
Czechoslovakia
March 2014
March 2014
Firing of Andrey Zubov for an article criticizing the Crimea seizure.
Moscow
Locations (8)
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Subject of invasion and propaganda.
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Region seized by Russia in 2014.
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Country implementing propaganda and suppressing academic freedom.
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Location of the 1968 movement and alleged NATO-inspired coup.
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Target of 1968 Soviet intervention.
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Referenced regarding neutral status and Hitler's annexation.
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Seat of Ukrainian government.
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Referenced as allegedly giving information to Maidan forces.
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Relationships (2)
Zubov criticized Putin's annexation of Crimea and was fired; Putin's rhetoric about 'fifth column' targeted people like Zubov.
Russian media labeled Ukrainian politicians as followers of Bandera.
Key Quotes (5)
"We must not behave the way the Germans once behaved, based on the promises of Goebbels and Hitler."Source
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Quote #1
"The falsification of history that began during the early years of Putin’s leadership has been intensified in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine and seizure of Crimea in 2014."Source
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Quote #2
"The objective was to equate contemporary Ukrainians who favored full sovereignty and independence from Russian influence with Nazi collaborators and pogromists."Source
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Quote #3
"Zubov’s writings 'contradict Russia’s foreign policy and inflict careless, irresponsible criticism on the actions of the state.'"Source
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Quote #4
"Putin made the point quite clearly in a speech before the parliament in March 2014, when he referred to a 'fifth column' and a 'disparate bunch of national traitors' sowing discord within Russia."Source
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Quote #5
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