“Life for the Fatherland”: Propaganda in Russia’s kindergartens. Putin has long been making attempts to inspire the younger generation to go to war.

A new textbook has been available since 2023 that introduces students to history from the perspective of Russian President Vladimir Putin. There are not only justifications for the annexation of Crimea, but even the war of aggression in Ukraine as a justified act of self-defense has already found its way into the teaching material.