(iPoster) Russia and Right-Wing Parties of the European Union in 2024-2026

• In Event: Poster Sessions: Religion and Politics & Politics of Communist and Former Communist Countries (Post-Soviet)
  In Poster Session: Poster Session: Politics of Communist and Former Communist Countries (Post-Soviet)

Abstract

In the last two decades, Russian media have tended to view right-wing political parties and movements in the former Soviet Union, while left-wing parties have a positive perception. In European politics, this approach is completely changing – unlike the previous Comintern support for the left in Soviet history, the Russian authorities have established close relations with right-wing parties. Thus, in September 2025, a major congress of right-wing and far-right movements of the European Union and several countries of the world was held in St. Petersburg. 10 years before that, the International Russian Conservative Forum (MRCF) was held there, which brought together the right-wing parties of the EU. The article examines the Russian view of the European Union. It also shows the use of the European right in the Russian media in order to present critical views towards Brussels, the leaders of European institutions and states. The electoral support of European right-wing parties in the Russian media in 2024-2026 appears. The article also notes the use of European and Western issues in Russian news about immigration from European countries. So in December 2025, it was noted that almost 2,000 foreigners who share traditional values moved to Russia by special presidential decree, applying for temporary residence, which became part of the migration flow, including ideological immigrants from "unfriendly" countries. In general, the article presents the dynamics of the narrative of Russian propaganda, the analysis of Russian foreign policy in the last two years, the identification of key factors and approaches.

Author

• Mikhail Leonidovich Rybalko, Irkutsk State University