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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">rusworld</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Россия и мир: научный диалог</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Russia &amp; World: Sc. Dialogue</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2782-3067</issn><publisher><publisher-name>НИИРК</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.53658/RW2025-4-4(18)-210-224</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">rusworld-358</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ВЛАСТЬ, ПОЛИТИКА, ГОСУДАРСТВО. Политические институты, процессы и технологии</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>POWER, POLITICS, STATE. Political institutions, processes and technologies</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Механизмы и стратегии проникновения российских нарративов в западный публичный дискурс</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Mechanisms and Strategies for the Infiltration of Russian Narratives into Western Public Discourse</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9626-8557</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Деремян</surname><given-names>Н. М.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Deremian</surname><given-names>N. M.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Деремян Николай Михайлович. Студент факультета социальных наук и массовых коммуникаций</p><p>125993, г. Москва, Ленинградский проспект, 49</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Nikolai M. Deremian. Student o</p><p>Address: 49, Leningradsky Ave, Moscow, 125993, Russian Federation</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">nderemyan@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2025</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>21</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>0</volume><issue>4</issue><fpage>210</fpage><lpage>224</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Деремян Н.М., 2025</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Деремян Н.М.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Deremian N.M.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://www.russia-world.ru/jour/article/view/358">https://www.russia-world.ru/jour/article/view/358</self-uri><abstract><p>В данном исследовании рассматривается комплексный процесс проникновения российских нарративов в западный публичный дискурс, с выделением конкретных механизмов и стратегий, а также применяющих их структур. Актуальность исследования обусловлена ключевой ролью информационного пространства и технологий «мягкой силы» в современном геополитическом ландшафте, а также усилением конфронтации между Россией и Западом. В рамках анализа были разработаны концептуальные основы технологий</p><p>«мягкой силы», выявлены их функциональные взаимосвязи и синергетический потенциал. Эмпирическая база исследования включает материалы российских (RT, Sputnik, ТАСС и др.) и западных (Bloomberg, The Guardian, New York Times) СМИ, официальные документы и интернет-ресурсы. Методологическая основа исследования базируется на применении сравнительно-сопоставительного метода, контент-анализа и дискурс-анализа, что позволило провести многоаспектное исследование механизмов распространения нарративов. В результате исследования были идентифицированы ключевые российские нарративы, их негативное восприятие в западном дискурсе и их влияние на формирование общественного мнения. Также были проанализированы события, способствовавшие активизации распространения российских нарративов  в западной общественной среде. Особое внимание было уделено выявлению «скрытой» сети распространения нарративов и анализу ее ключевых участников. Исследование показало, что эффективность российских нарративов достигается благодаря целенаправленному продвижению через различные платформы, комплексному использованию различных инструментов и активному применению «скрытых» каналов коммуникации. В заключительной части исследования подчеркивается важность инвестиций в технологии «мягкой силы» как стратегического инструмента для достижения внешнеполитических целей России в условиях современной геополитической конкуренции.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>This study examines the complex process of Russian narratives’ infiltration into Western public discourse, highlighting specific mechanisms and strategies, as well as the structures that employ them. The relevance of the study stems from the key role of information space and soft power technologies in the contemporary geopolitical landscape, as well as from the intensifying confrontation between Russia and the West. This analysis develops a conceptual framework for soft power technologies, identifying their functional interrelations and synergistic potential. The empirical base includes materials for the study from Russian media (RT, Sputnik, TASS), Western media (Bloomberg, The Guardian, New York Times), official documents, and online resources. The study’s methodological framework utilizes comparative and contrastive methods, content analysis, and discourse analysis, enabling a multifaceted study of the mechanisms of narrative dissemination. The study identified key Russian narratives, their negative perception in Western discourse, and their influence on public opinion. Events that contributed to the increased dissemination of Russian narratives in Western public opinion were also analyzed. Particular attention was paid to identifying the “hidden” network of narrative dissemination and analyzing its key players. The study found that the effectiveness of Russian narratives is achieved through targeted promotion across various platforms, integrated use of various tools and active use of “covert” communication channels. The final section emphasizes the importance of investing in soft power technologies as a strategic tool for achieving Russia’s foreign policy goals in contemporary geopolitical competition.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>нарратив</kwd><kwd>информационное противоборство</kwd><kwd>медиа</kwd><kwd>«мягкая сила»</kwd><kwd>Россия</kwd><kwd>США</kwd><kwd>Запад</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>narrative</kwd><kwd>information warfare</kwd><kwd>media</kwd><kwd>soft power</kwd><kwd>Russia</kwd><kwd>USA</kwd><kwd>West</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Алексеев А.П., Алексеева И.Ю. Цифровизация и когнитивные войны [Digitalization and Cognitive Wars] // Философия и общество. 2021. № 4(101). С. 39–51. https://doi.org/10.30884/jfio/2021.04.02.</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Alekseev A.P., Alekseeva I.Yu. 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