Putinism
Kremlin's nationalist autocracy
Putinism describes the political system and ideology associated with Vladimir Putin's rule in Russia—centralized authority, state control of media, nationalist rhetoric, and suppression of political opposition.
The term suggests a distinct governing philosophy combining authoritarian control with appeals to Russian greatness and traditional values.
Critics use it to characterize antidemocratic tendencies elsewhere: The party's drift toward Putinism alarmed observers.
Moscow's fortified government seat
- MoscowRussia's capital city
- Russian FederationEurasian transcontinental state
- oligarchyRule by few
- ChechnyaRussian republic, Caucasus region
Medvedev · Navalny · state media · RT · constitutional amendments · term limits · Duma · defenestration
Mixed military and non-military tactics
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- election interferenceUndermining legitimate ballot processes
- Wagner GroupRussian private military company
- DonbasEastern Ukrainian industrial region
sanctions · Nord Stream · multipolarity · sphere of influence · color revolution
Doctrine of governmental dominance
- personality cultOrganized glorification of ruler
- controlled oppositionDissent steered by adversaries
- neo-authoritarianismRevived centralized executive power
- traditional valuesLong-established cultural principles
One's native country
- patriotic educationState-promoting instruction for citizens
- Victory DayHoliday marking military triumph
- historical revisionismReinterpreting accepted past narratives
- Orthodox ChristianityAncient apostolic church tradition
anti-globalism · family values · anti-LGBT · ethnonationalism · xenophobia
Kremlin
Moscow's fortified government seat
- MoscowRussia's capital city
- Russian FederationEurasian transcontinental state
- oligarchyRule by few
Medvedev · Chechnya · Navalny · state media · RT · constitutional amendments · term limits · Duma · defenestration
hybrid warfare
Mixed military and non-military tactics
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- election interferenceUndermining legitimate ballot processes
- Wagner GroupRussian private military company
Donbas · sanctions · Nord Stream · multipolarity · sphere of influence · color revolution
statism
Doctrine of governmental dominance
- personality cultOrganized glorification of ruler
- controlled oppositionDissent steered by adversaries
- neo-authoritarianismRevived centralized executive power
motherland
One's native country
- patriotic educationState-promoting instruction for citizens
- Victory DayHoliday marking military triumph
- historical revisionismReinterpreting accepted past narratives
Orthodox Christianity · anti-globalism · family values · anti-LGBT · ethnonationalism · xenophobia
Putinismliberal democracy
Rights-based elected governance
constitutional democracy · pluralism · democratic governance · parliamentarism · checks and balances
Putinismmultilateralism
Multi-party international cooperation
Europeanism · European integration · Westernism · EU membership · collective security
Putinismopen society
Society permitting free inquiry
press freedom · human rights · civil liberties · free press · free expression