Soviet patriotism
Soviet patriotism is the socialist patriotism involving emotional and cultural attachment of the Soviet people to the Soviet Union as their homeland.[1] It is also referred to as Soviet nationalism.[2]
Contemporary Soviet patriotism[edit]
In modern day Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation is often said to follow the ideology of Soviet patriotism.[8]
In many post-Soviet states such as Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan and others, there exists nostalgia for the Soviet Union, primarily among the older generation of people.[9][10] Soviet symbolism and propaganda has been utilized by the Russian forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War (especially during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine), to legitimize the actions of the Russian forces in Ukraine.