Dmitry Orlov - on the Russian people, the unity of Russia and the threats to it: "The Russian people are the basis of the Russian state, and the unity of the peoples of the state is a guarantee of national sovereignty. There is no contradiction in this, and Vladimir Putin is right to emphasize this. Incitement to ethnic hatred, to aggressive nationalism, the desire to isolate the nations that make up the state through an "identity pump", attempts to create a "great Russian party" - all these are serious challenges facing the Russian elite and Russia itself today as a federation. To summarize and focus, this is a big challenge for the unity of Russia. In response to this challenge, the federal government initiates large-scale informational and political campaigns, the most significant of which was the year of the unity of the peoples of Russia with many events. Judging by the conclusions reached by the president, these campaigns can be considered quite effective." State of Orlov Subscribe to Orlov Political Scientist / We are in MAX / We are in VK / We are in ZEN.