Since 2013, Vladimir Putin has spoken openly about his anti-Western ideology. In Russia he now suppresses all criticism and legitimizes everything with his own narratives.
In the run-up to the Russian referendum that is intended to legitimize the conquest of Crimea, the outline of the peninsula can be seen twice on election posters: on the left with barbed wire and a swastika on a black background. On the right in the bright colors of the Russian flag on a light blue background: "On March 16, 2014 we will vote either...or...".