Patriots are fighting zombies to the Nazi. The Kremlin is trying to recruit young men through novels
2. June 2025 at 16:12
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It is the so -called Literature Z.
Moscow, BRATISLAVA. The young Russian, working as a intelligence officer, ends for fraud in prison. However, it gets it from the mercenary Group Wagnerin which he finds friendship and the meaning of being among the soldiers, so he eventually decides to sacrifice in the war for their homeland.
It is not a real story, a Russian regime President Vladimir Putin However, he wants him to start many similar. It is the story of the book Colonel Nobody by Alexej Sukonkin, who falls into propaganda fiction.
They describe such books Mask As an isolated country that wants to fight for the « better world ». The main heroes – courageous patriots, through which the government wants to appeal to young men and teenagers, are helped by this.
In this way, several experts are reminiscent of practices from the time of the Soviet Union. « The state is trying to create a culture in which everyday life is militarized, » he told the British daily The Telegraph Colin Alexander, Associate Professor of Political Communication at Nottingham Trent University.
« It normalizes the idea that if you want to be a good citizen, patriot and human, you have to go to war to war because Russia is surrounded by enemies, » adds Alexander.
In the article you can also read:
- what the books are talking about,
- Who are the main characters,
- To whom especially targets,
- Otherwise, the Kremlin spreads propaganda.
Normalization of war
These books are included in the so -called Z, which is gaining popularity in Russia. The letter Z appeared on tanks pointing to Ukraine Already at the beginning of the war, which broke out in 2022. Since then it has become a symbol of support of the Russian invasion.
The envelopes of such books often depict soldiers in combat, with a blast in the background showing an explosion, flames, tanks and Russian flags. Stories often talk about the heroic death and the idea of fraternal cohesion.
A new swastika? The letter Z shows the support of the Russian invasion Read
« There is often a feeling of brotherhood in these books that you can turn into a good citizen and patriot, a strong man who can secure his family and defend the country and community, » says Ian Garner, Russia expert and associate professor at the Pilec Institute of Pilecum in Warsaw. He wrote a book from the Russian generation.
The regime officials ensure that the books are widely available – they are on the shelves of the largest bookstores, are the subject of discussions in the Russian media as well as in schools. Even talked about them during their lifetime Yevgeny Prigozin.
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