Thus, the conflict in Ukraine has been framed as a renewed struggle against fascism – and in defense of Russia’s true, anti-Western identity. The supposed threat to Russia today was underscored for the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, with billboards springing up across Moscow to remind Russians of the sacrifices that victory required.
苏尔科夫是亲普京情绪的主要缔造者，这种情绪越来越接近斯大林式的个人崇拜。苏尔科夫和斯大林一样是车臣血统，拥有高加索人典型的武力叫嚣心态。在他的监督下，西方想摧毁俄罗斯一直是克里姆林宫宣传策略的核心焦点。因此，乌克兰冲突已经被定义为又一次反法西斯斗争——捍卫俄罗斯真正的反西方身份。二战结束70周年庆凸显了当今俄罗斯面临的所谓威胁，如雨后春笋般在莫斯科竖起的广告牌提醒俄罗斯人胜利需要做出牺牲。