Russia is not only engaged in a conflict with Ukraine. It is also actively challenging the West and endeavoring to shape a new global order. In this pursuit, Moscow may not perceive itself as losing, on the contrary. Agnieszka Bryc from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń sheds light on the Kremlin's perspective on the war. Even the expansion of NATO could be viewed not only as a setback but also as an opportunity. Furthermore, Moscow appears to be executing an effective cognitive campaign, contributing to its perceived success in this multidimensional conflict.
Agnieszka Bryc from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń explain why Russia might be thinking that it is winning the war against the West. Ukraine is only a part of a broader strategy aimed at challenging the current world order. In addition, by supporting i.a., far right and populist tendencies, Kremlin is waging a cognitive warfare against the West.
The podcast was produced as a part of the 5th German-Polish Round Table on the Eastern Europe.
Project partners: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej, Zentrum Liberale Moderne and Austausch e.V., co-funded by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Warszawa and Fundacja Współpracy Polsko-Niemieckiej/Stiftung Für Deutsch-Polnische Zusammenarbeit.