«Poturaev's incident»: about confrontational discourses in public policy of Ukraine

Abstract

The recent talks in Paris between the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine in the "Normandy format" created the preconditions for establishing a dialogue between Russia and Ukraine. However, according to the author of the article, the preservation in the public space of Ukraine of confrontational discourses towards Russia, as well as the activity of the leaders who form and support them, create problems in establishing such a dialogue. An example of such a non-constructive approach is the activity of media-manager and political technologist Nikita Poturaev, whose activity is considered by the author in the context of a larger phenomenon of the Russian-speaking Russophobia in Ukraine.