Raimondo Lanza

Raimondo Lanza is a PhD researcher and teacher at Pantheon-Sorbonne University in Paris. He holds a MA in International Relations from Saint Petersburg State University. His research focuses on Russian geopolitics, geopolitical imaginations, stereotypes, popular culture, humor and dreamlife.

Kiyv or Moscow? Understanding the cultural history of Crimea

Raimondo Lanza Aug 29, 2022

When Crimea was annexed to Russia in 2014, political analysts disagreed on the reasons of such a gamble. Did Putin really fear NATO’s expansion through a pro-western Ukraine? Did he want to secure Russia’s control over a strategic…

Goodbye Liberalism: the triumph of Russia’s “slavophiles”

Raimondo Lanza Jun 27, 2022

Many in the West struggle to recognize former Russian President Dimitri Medvedev. In a June 7th tweet, the once pro-liberal politician wrote, “I hate . They are bastards and scum. They want death to us, Russia, and as long as I’m alive, I…

The return of Soviet dark humor in Russia

Raimondo Lanza May 20, 2022

German thinker Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote that a good philosophical work could consist entirely of jokes. In many ways, jokes are a sociological treasure: they capture widespread social perceptions, and they amuse and criticize at the same…

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