Cold War Era: We loved the “Communist Russians.” Now Western governments hate “The Capitalist Russians.” Why?

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 By Prof Michel ChossudovskyGlobal Research, October 05, 2026 IntroductionHating the Russians is a propaganda ploy. It has geopolitical implications. It undermines dialogue and diplomacy. RussiaGate has evolved towards Russophobia which consists in “Anti-Russian sentiment,” the dislike and fear of Russians, sanctions against Russians, etc. It has become the dominant rhetoric in Ukraine largely in support of two Nazi parties.In Ukraine, everything Russian ...