Jamestown Foundation Posts Commentary: Russia Uses Cossacks to Sustain Ideological Support for War
February 04, 2026
February 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Russia Uses Cossacks to Sustain Ideological Support for War
By Richard Arnold
Executive Summary:
* Russia's war against Ukraine surpassed the duration of the Great Patriotic War on January 11, leading the Kremlin to seek new historical motivations--including the elevation of the Cossacks as imperi . . .
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Russia Uses Cossacks to Sustain Ideological Support for War
By Richard Arnold
Executive Summary:
* Russia's war against Ukraine surpassed the duration of the Great Patriotic War on January 11, leading the Kremlin to seek new historical motivations--including the elevation of the Cossacks as imperi . . .