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Ella Itkin is a Research Associate in the Russia program at the INSS and a doctoral candidate at the Zvi Yavetz School of History at Tel Aviv University. Her academic research examines the social and cultural history of late socialism and the post-Soviet period, with an emphasis on everyday life. Her current research at the INSS examines questions surrounding "soft power" and political morality, as well as the intersections of ideology and civil society in contemporary Russia. Ella received her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees with distinction in History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Ella Itkin
Russia Program Research Associate
Publications
All PublicationsThe Russian Presidential Election from the View of Russian Military Bloggers
How do the Telegram channels of military bloggers shape Russian public opinion?
16 April, 2024The Institution of the Russian Family under the Putin Regime and the War in Ukraine
Since the onset of the war against Ukraine, the Russian regime has instrumentalized the institution of the family to reinforce its anti-Western stance and legitimize its military invasion. By promoting the Putin family model, which emphasizes large families and traditional marriage, the Kremlin has consolidated authoritarian control and extended state influence over the private sphere. This strategy has been accompanied by the increasing repression of marginalized groups and the systematic restriction of women’s rights. The Putin family model also provides an ideological and moral justification for the war in Ukraine: the conflict is framed as a broader struggle against Western liberalism, particularly in its assault on family values.
2025-04-01 All magazine articles