In Moscow, the idea of ​​fighting “Russophobia” is being promoted as an equivalent enemy of Nazism under Stalin, to the point that it will become criminally (and not only politically) hellish in Russia.

The Kremlin narrative about a new battle with Nazism during the so-called “special military operation” against the Ukrainian regime failed to convince only those who wanted to believe it, which led to the development of an already alternative theory of “Russophobia” as a criminal phenomenon dispersed around the world, but having manifestations inside Russia.

It is no coincidence that the term “Russophobia” appears more and more often in the speeches of Russian officials, primarily the President of the largest country in the world, Vladimir Putin.

These days, from Thursday to Saturday, St. Petersburg hosts the annual International Legal Forum, an institution that dates back to 2011. As part of the forum, which is under the patronage of Putin himself, on Friday there will be public debates with the participation of prominent statesmen and the eloquent title “Russophobia: Nazism of the 21st century.”

Speaking at this debate, Andrey Loginov, Deputy Minister of Justice of Russia, said that the concept of Russophobia should be enshrined in Russian legislation and liability for Russophobic activities should be established.

The Russian minister stressed that “I unequivocally support the need to enshrine the concept of Russophobia in our Russian legislation, form mechanisms to prevent the spread of information hostile to Russia and assume responsibility for Russophobic activities.” .

According to him, Russophobia is a phenomenon and has its own history. “I want to draw attention to the fact that it is the Russian identity that is at the center of all these Russophobic efforts. And yet this is not new, Russophobia is still a phenomenon.”

“If we talk about Russophobia as a phenomenon, then we understand that this is a complex of false statements, interconnected and having their own history. In order for us to correctly describe this phenomenon, a very broad, scientific and fundamental study of this issue is needed,” added Mr. Loginov.

Two months ago, Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Irina Yarovaya reacted to the decision of the International Criminal Court in The Hague to issue a warrant for Putin’s arrest by proposing to introduce into Russian law the responsibility for Russophobia as a dangerous crime. It was Ms. Yarovaya who led the discussion on Russophobia and Nazism on Friday.

Tatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, also participated in the same board, who in March stated that today “special legal formulations are needed that will focus on Russophobia not only as a socially dangerous crime, but in general as part of politics in relation to state, the policy of criminals at the expense of the Russian state.

Source: TASS