The Visegrad Group in the Russian Foreign Policy Planning and Mass Media (1991–2018)

The article examines the role and place of Visegrad Group countries, as well Central European region a whole, in foreign policy planning Russia 1991–2018. Based on historical genetic method to create holistic image region’s perception, analyzes step-by-step changes that have occurred minds highest political leadership public relation it since times USSR (1968–1985, 1985–1991, 1991–1995, 1996–1999, 2000–2008, 2008–2018). This is supplemented by media content analysis, which makes possible identify approaches cooperation between countries not only at official level, but also space. analyses growth decline level Russian mass interest this topic, taking into consideration newsbreaks arose field bilateral interaction, global agenda period. research rests study concepts Federation (1993, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2016) its concept national security (1997), speeches, records conversations Western politicians, articles news reports.