: opposed to or hostile toward Russia or the Russian people
Moreover, the republican leaderships that had wavered during the coup sought to protect themselves from Moscow's retribution by wrapping themselves in anti-Russian and nationalist flags …—
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Interestingly, a pro-European orientation did not equate to anti-Russian sentiments.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Joseph Conrad, Under Western Eyes (1911) Conrad’s response to Crime and Punishment; a stinging anti-Russian epic about the failure of revolutionary ideals.
—airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024
After the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow, an ISIS supporter posted a video that used AI to simulate a news broadcast as part of the group’s anti-Russian propaganda.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
While anti-Russian sentiment runs high in Georgia, there are fears that the governing Georgian Dream party is eroding the country’s relationship with the West and leaning dangerously toward appeasing Russia.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Joseph Conrad, Under Western Eyes (1911) Conrad’s response to Crime and Punishment; a stinging anti-Russian epic about the failure of revolutionary ideals.
—airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024
After the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow, an ISIS supporter posted a video that used AI to simulate a news broadcast as part of the group’s anti-Russian propaganda.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
While anti-Russian sentiment runs high in Georgia, there are fears that the governing Georgian Dream party is eroding the country’s relationship with the West and leaning dangerously toward appeasing Russia.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Anti-Russian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Russian. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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