"This Russian Analytical Digest issue examines Russian public narratives about foreign policy. More specifically, Sarah Oates and Sean Steiner first decode Russia’s strategic narrative, noting that while its roots are in Soviet propaganda, its contemporary storylines are more organic and dynamic. Tina Burrett then compares coverage of China and the US on Russian TV news, highlighting a shift in 2004, after which China has been depicted more positively and the US more negatively. Finally, Tatiana Dubrovskaya investigates how government and opposition media have represented the sanctions regime imposed on Russia in recent years." (Publisher description)