Slur for the UK and US used by Russian government and media
For the historical ethnic group, see Anglo-Saxons.
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"Anglo-Saxons" (Russian: Англосаксы, romanized: Anglosaksy) is a derogatory term used by the Russian government and pro-Kremlin media in Russia to refer to English-speaking countries,[1] especially the United States and the United Kingdom.[2][3]
Meaning
The term, in addition to its derogatory connotations, has implications that the so-called "Anglo-Saxons" stand in civilizational opposition to the EurasianRussian world and hold irreconcilable differences.[3][better source needed] Russian political scientist in exile Vladimir Pastukhov has described the "Anglo-Saxons" as occupying a "mythical" quality in the mind of Kremlin ideologues.[4] The United States and United Kingdom are especially referred to by the term because they are perceived as "particularly die-hard adversaries of Russia."[5]
"Anglo-Saxons" is similar to, though not synonymous with, the Russian propaganda phrase "the collective West". "Anglo-Saxons" also has implications that the Western world opposed to the Putin regime is not completely united, and that the English-speaking countries are not connected much to Europe.[6]