russian public diplomacy
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Vivian Walker reviews the 2020 Palgrave Macmillan book Russia’s Public Diplomacy: Evolution and Practice.
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In the wake of the World Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions against Russia, the nation's soft power has taken a hit with Russia losing opportunities to conduct diplomatic activities.
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Anna Velikaya on how distinguished Russians in history helped shape the image of their home country.
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Eriks Varpahovskis of Hankuk University writes, "for Russia, having national republics can serve as an additional instrument of soft power."
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Olga Krasnyak looks at how the actions of diplomats can impact national image.
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Olga Kamenchuk discussed Russian Public Diplomacy post-Cold War.