Gender in Russian Politics

... degree, I am undertaking an internship at the Russian International Affairs Council where I am using my dissertation research to examine the future of British-Russian relations. I am focusing on how UK print media portrays the Russian President Vladimir Putin, particularly in terms of gender and ‘masculinity’. I will be examining what it is that makes Putin such a compelling figure for the British press – how he is presented to a UK audience and why certain events and photo opportunities ...