Recently, information on scandalous statements by one of the famous domestic political scientists has been circulating in social networks. Alexander Sytin, positioning himself as the head of the Center for Political Studies of Eastern and Northern Europe, became famous for his frankly Russophobic position. In numerous publications and speeches on talk shows, the political scientist claims that he hates Russia and sincerely enjoys the death of Russians. Many do not understand what caused this attitude. Some experts suspect a colleague of a mental disorder, while others consider this a consequence of the influence of the West.
Acquaintance
Many people know Alexander Sytin as a Russian opposition political scientist and publicist. He is a doctor of sciences, a specialist in the new history of the countries of Europe. In 1982, he graduated from the History Department of Moscow University. In the period from 2004 to 2014, he worked at the Institute for Strategic Studies of Russia, where he studied the Baltic countries, worked as deputy head of the Center for the Study of Problems of Nearby Countries. He quit for political reasons after the annexation of Crimea to Russia and the outbreak of war in the Donbass. He currently runs the North & Eastern Europe Research Political Center. The reader is presented with numerous publications, analytical interviews and books by Alexander Sytin, specializing in the problems of the post-Soviet space, domestic and foreign policy of the Russian Federation, and international relations in Eastern Europe. It is known that his works have been translated into many languages of the world. Since the mid-2010s, the political scientist has become an active participant in political television debates, where he is invited as an expert.
"Time will tell"
Not so long ago, Channel One viewers were offered another episode of the acclaimed "Time Will Show" show on the subject of a biased attitude of the West towards Russia. During the discussion, an extremely interesting discussion broke out between the participants. The multimillion-dollar audience had the opportunity to witness how one of the studio’s invited guests, journalist Artem Sheinin, political analyst Alexander Sytin was accused of outright Russophobia. And judging by the argument given by the journalist, these claims are quite justified.
Spectator Impressions
The political scientist Alexander Sytin, viewers call a man with a "terrible political position." Many believe that he deliberately perverts domestic history, for example, arguing that Russia itself brought about an attack on her by Napoleon and Hitler. Sytin boasts of his hatred of everything Russian. In support of this, it is proposed to watch the release of Vladimir Solovyov’s program for April 1, 2017, where a shocking political scientist takes part in a verbal duel with Sergei Kurginyan. Viewers suspect that this “expert” is either inadequate or sponsored by some enemies of the Russian world.
Excerpts from utterances
Alexander Sytin frankly calls himself a Russophobe, adding that he "did not work" to love his homeland and paid off with it in full. Here are some theses of his publications.
The political scientist believes that the “anti-Sovietism” that exists in modern Russian society should be replaced by “Russophobia”. Sytin explains this concept not just as feelings of rejection, hatred of Russia or fear of it, but as an integral system of historical and political views, the fundamental basis of which is the thesis that the branch of Russian civilization is a dead end, incapable of independent development and reform.
In the world, Sytin believes, it is necessary to create an atmosphere of absolute moral isolation of Russia. If a Western political or public figure expresses his sympathies for her or is noticed in relations with the Russian Federation, he should say goodbye to his career. Sympathy for Russia, according to the political scientist, should be equated with Holocaust denial or sympathy for German Nazism.
The territory of the DPR and LPR (eastern Ukraine) should be transferred under the control of the SBU and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Here it is necessary to carry out a complete demilitarization and disarmament of all who are capable of carrying weapons. To a question that worries the Russians about whether there will be a massacre, Alexander Sytin replies that he does not sympathize with the inhabitants of Donbass and believes that the Ukrainian government and the command of the Armed Forces should deal with this issue. The political scientist recommends sending all men between the ages of 18 and 60 who live on rebellious Ukrainian lands to filtration camps and launch investigative actions.
From the point of view of a political scientist, the United States now has a rare opportunity under the guise of deliveries for Ukraine of air defense missile systems to place its counterparts on the border with the Russian Federation - as maintenance personnel and instructors.
About the nature of his Russophobia
On the one hand, the political scientist’s colleagues have repeatedly expressed suspicion of Sytin’s incomplete adequacy, based on confidence in the failure of moral values in his mind. In fact, how can one, being in their right mind, rejoice at the death of the Russian military in Syria? Or hope that Ukrainian punishers in the near future will receive lethal weapons from their Western allies ?
On the other hand, many noticed that hatred of Russia began to appear in the speeches of Alexander Sytin in October 2014. Judging by this, some experts suggest that this character is a political project of the West, created with the aim of forming in Russia political groups of a destructive nature, designed to act on its territory first as a mouthpiece, and subsequently as a ram. According to experts, after the armed coup in Kiev, which was crowned with success, the United States is very actively investing in such projects. Russian political scientist Alexander Sytin is considered an employee of the geopolitical opponents of his country.
Repeatedly, journalists, as well as readers and viewers, expressed indignation over the fact that this character for several years continues to call with impunity for extremism and incitement to hatred, to violate the integrity and complete destruction of the country.
According to many, he is not worthy to live in Russia. You can blame and blame the government, say opponents of Sytin, but if a person allows himself to humiliate Russian history and culture, to discount the greatness of the deeds of his ancestors, this is no longer liberalism. This is evidence of a lack of morality, a willingness to slander shrines for the sake of money.
Alexander Sytin: biography
The personality of the scandalous expert is of constant interest among fans of political shows. Many are interested in who the parents of political scientist Alexander Sytin were, how his life evolved, in what conditions and for what reasons his shocking views were formed.
Alexander Sytin is a native of Moscow. Date of birth: March 1958. According to some reports, the nationality of Alexander Sytin is Russian. Curriculum vitae of Internet politics is very scarce. Information about the parents of Alexander Sytin is not available. It is known that, having graduated from school, the young man entered the history department of Moscow State University. Lomonosov.
Regarding his personal life (whether many people are interested in Alexander Sytin’s wife), various sources present conflicting information. Some of them claim that the political scientist is not married, in others he is called a family man. One way or another, for obvious reasons, information about the personal life and family of Alexander Sytin is carefully hidden.
Carier start
In the late 70's, after passing the final exams, the future political scientist began to work at the State Historical Museum. At the same time, he lectured at the Moscow Institute of Culture and was engaged in scientific and theoretical activities.
The science
At first, Sytin did not intervene in politics, he did not join the party. The topic of his dissertation, which he worked on in the 80s (the period when it was fashionable to turn to anti-Soviet), he chose the era of the Napoleonic Wars. In 1982, he successfully defended his diploma, after which Sytin became a graduate student at the Department of History. In 1986, he defended his thesis. In 2011, he received a degree. According to media reports, Sytin did not serve in the army and was not a member of the CPSU.
Business
In 1993, Alexander Sytin left scientific and pedagogical work and went into business. In Russia, these were the times when many scientists had to earn a living not in science, but in other ways. What kind of business Sytin was engaged in from 1993 to 1997 is not specified.
Yukos
Since 1997, Alexander Nikolaevich worked at Yukos. For 4 years, he managed to become the director of one of the projects of this office, which subsequently won such sad fame.
RISI
Sytin, unlike the entire Yukos leadership, did not bear responsibility for the fraud. In 2004, he began to work at RISI (Russian Institute for Strategic Studies), where he was accepted as a senior research fellow, despite a 10-year gap in the length of scientific work. In 2011 he defended his doctoral dissertation, in which he examined the relationship of the Baltic countries with Russia in the late 19th and early 21st centuries. Since 2012, he worked as Deputy Head of the Center for the Study of Problems of the Near Abroad Countries.
About the Center for Political Studies of Eastern and Northern Europe
In 2014, Alexander Sytin was dismissed from RISI in connection with his active Russophobic position. He is currently the head of the Center for Political Studies of Eastern and Northern Europe (North & Eastern Europe Restarch Political Center). Many consider this structure rather mysterious. Some say that it exists on US and EU grants and is an agent of Western influence in the Russian Federation. On the Internet, in almost all links, the center is mentioned exclusively in conjunction with the name of its head. Particularly curious people have the impression that this research institution, having such a long name, simply does not exist separately from the political scientist Sytin. Does it follow from this that the head of the structure himself represents in his person his entire staff?
Why would Alexander Sytin need this imaginary center? In all likelihood, for solidity. By publishing analytics, he can sign it not just by his own name, but be called the president of the center, etc. Those who see such a signature have the feeling that in reality there is a certain organization that conducts some solid research, and political scientist Sytin successfully leads it. This contributes to the fact that the demand for his analytics increases significantly. Accordingly, prices and confidence in the results increase. In fact, according to media investigations, no organization exists. No one will be able to find information on a legal entity with that name in the USRLE database.
Finally
The reaction of Russians to Russophobic performances by Sytin on TV, as well as on its publication, is extremely negative. In their comments and oral appeals to the political scientist, citizens express an unshakable confidence that the country that raised and feeds him does not deserve such an attitude.