From Turgenev to Dugin Both Russian and foreign propaganda willingly use myths to explain the processes within Russia. On the one hand, myths arise about a special path opposed to the rotting West. On the other hand, narratives about the deep people and their eternal slave nature. Although these ideas are actively developing in modern media space, they appeared several centuries ago. Journalist Lola Romanova tells how these myths arose and why they do not lose relevance.