Putin sends his troops the relics of Prince Donskói, a myth of his millenary war against the West
El Kremlin manda al frente “la mano con la que blandía su espada” el gran príncipe de Moscú para legitimarse como un régimen elegido por Dios
Vladímir Putin has sent to the front in Ukraine the right hand of Prince Donskói, allegedly used to wield a sword. This is part of an effort to link the current Russian war with the 1380 Battle of Kulikovo. The battle has been elevated to a legendary status by Russian propaganda to symbolize Russian unity against a foreign enemy. This serves the interests of Putin's regime, which seeks to justify its repression through the representation of an eternal external threat, specifically from the West.
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