The Securitised ‘Others’ of Russian Nationalism in Ukraine and Russia

In trying to analyse and understand Russian nationalism, most scholars focus on what nationalism is as an ideology. But Russia’s war in Ukraine we also need does. This article explores how has increasingly securitized repressed three groups: Muslim minorities living Russia internal ‘others’, Ukrainian citizens external Crimean Tatars, ‘others’ between. Overall, I argue that the breadth depth of repression against these which now extends desire legitimize its genocide Ukraine. argument important terms policy: continues, there a real risk some western actors will listen or repeat Putin’s narrative victim allow Putin set ending through idea not aggressor.