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‘The Soviet people’s iron will, fearlessness and steadfast courage saved Europe from enslavement. […] We will look after Russia and its glorious history and will make service to our country the highest value, as it always was throughout our history’ (Putin, 2014). In this speech at the military parade marking the 69th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War, President Vladimir Putin makes it clear: Russia’s glorious history serves as the foundation of official patriotism and legitimacy today. Heroic narratives, such as that depicting Russia as the savior of Europe, facilitate this connection between history and legitimacy.
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Bürger, P. (2016). State Programs, Institutions and Memory in Russia. In: Brusis, M., Ahrens, J., Wessel, M.S. (eds) Politics and Legitimacy in Post-Soviet Eurasia. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137489449_8
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