Linguistic De-responsibilization in Russian Autocratic Discourse (defence24.com)

• Strategic use of language to dissolve individual agency in decision-making.
• Presentation of military aggression as a reactive, inevitable outcome.
• Diffusion of responsibility through historical and collective narrative frames.

"This analysis dissects the linguistic architecture used by the Kremlin to decouple executive decision-making from political accountability. By framing the invasion of Ukraine as an unavoidable historical necessity rather than a choice, the regime employs 'grammatical warfare' to neutralize dissent. This strategy relies on historical determinism and the invocation of collective will, turning the leader into a vessel for destiny."