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The study aims to explore how Russian state-affiliated media justifies the invasion of Ukraine through discourse analysis.

Legitimation of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian TV news programme Vremya

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The study aims to explore how Russian state-affiliated media justifies the invasion of Ukraine through discourse analysis.
Analysis of the Vremya news programme aired on Channel One.
Examination of discourse strategies utilized in the programme.
Focus on legitimation efforts within the context of the 2022 invasion.
Identified legitimation strategies include authority, reasoning, morality, and altruism.
Found blame and defamation as key tactics in framing the narrative.
Revealed a shift in rhetoric surrounding Ukraine in Russian media post-invasion.

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Investigates legitimation strategies in Russian media discourse, suggesting implications for media influence in conflict.

Sofia Pastukhova (2026) studied this question.

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