About this episode

Mark Galeotti discusses the implications of using the term 'war' in media and politics regarding Russia.

The fastest way to lose your grip on Russia is to reach for the word “war” every time a scary headline lands. The incentives are everywhere: politicians who want public backing for big defence spending, media outlets that live on attention, and all of us who share first and think later. I look at two particular examples: the current fascination in the British press with the idea that Russia may launch an attack using long-range missiles, and a truly insane essay by Konstantin Malofeyev ...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Galeotti

Topics covered

• Russia
• war
• media
• defense spending
• politics

Keywords

• Russia
• war
• media
• defense spending
• politics
• long-range missiles
• Konstantin Malofeyev

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British press

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