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Matrix of Russian Colonialism

Below are the tactics and techniques of Russian colonialism. Matrix covers the following peoples: Ukrainians, Nokhchi (Chechens).

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Legitimization of Domination Preparation for Seizure Seizure of Governance Defense Impairment Persistence Extraction of Benefits
10 techniques 12 techniques 16 techniques 29 techniques 40 techniques 12 techniques
Aggressor Claiming Victim Status
Cultivation of a Logic of Superiority
Dehumanization
Denial of a Distinct Identity
Deprivation of Agency
Disinformation
Imposition of a Backwardness Narrative
Imposition of Its Own Picture of Reality
Justification Through Religion
Rewriting of History
Bribery of Elites
Collusion with a Third Party
Comprehensive Reconnaissance of Territories
Cultivation of an Imperial Diaspora
Cyber Operations
Economic Blockade
Infiltration of Legitimate Political Structures
Pitting Neighboring Peoples Against Each Other
Sham Treaty
Sponsoring Domestic Extremism and Radicals
Support for a Controlled Opposition
Support for Separatism
Bribery of Elites
Collusion with a Third Party
Deprivation of Agency
Extermination on a Territorial Basis
Forced Registration of Subjecthood
Imposition of Alien Governance
Infiltration of Legitimate Political Structures
Mass Killings of Civilians
Military Intervention
Proxy War
Puppet Government
Seizure of Power Through Election Manipulation
Seizure of Religious Institutions
Sham Treaty
Staging a Coup
Total Destruction of Infrastructure
Abduction of People
Artificial Famine
Censorship
Construction of Fortresses
Deportation
Deprivation of Electricity and Heating
Destruction of the Natural Landscape
Disinformation
Economic Blockade
Extermination Based on Identity
Extermination on a Territorial Basis
Filtration Camp System
Forced Mobilization
Hostage-Taking
Information Isolation
Labor Exploitation
Liquidation of National Civic Organizations
Mass Killings of Civilians
Neutralization of the Opposition
Nuclear Blackmail
Pitting Neighboring Peoples Against Each Other
Predatory Raids
Punitive Expeditions
Punitive Psychiatry
Restriction of Settlement Geography
Terror
Torture and Abuse
Total Destruction of Infrastructure
Use as Cannon Fodder
Abduction of People
Administrative Corruption and Extortion
Administrative-Territorial Division
Annexation of Territories
Artificial Famine
Ban on National Names
Bribery of Elites
Censorship
Construction of Fortresses
Creation of Economic Dependence
Cultural Assimilation (2)
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Demographic Assimilation (2)
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Deportation
Deprivation of Agency
Destruction of Historical Memory
Destruction of Local Knowledge Systems
Destruction of the Natural Landscape
Economic Control
Educational Assimilation (3)
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Erasure and Renaming of Place Names
Extermination Based on Identity
Financial Incentives for Assimilators
Forced Passportization
Forced Registration of Subjecthood
Forcible Removal of Children
Hostage-Taking
Implantation of Officials and Military Personnel
Imposition of Alien Governance
Installation of a New System of Governance
Legal Segregation of the Population
Linguistic Assimilation (2)
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Liquidation of National Civic Organizations
Puppet Government
Religious Assimilation (2)
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Restriction of Settlement Geography
Restriction of Sovereignty
Seizure of Religious Institutions
Sham Expression of Popular Will
Slave Trade
Terror
Administrative Corruption and Extortion
Economic Control
Expropriation of Resources
Forced Mobilization
Labor Exploitation
Predatory Raids
Resource Exploitation
Restriction of Settlement Geography
Slave Trade
Taxation
Theft of Cultural Property
Use as Cannon Fodder
Legitimization of Domination Preparation for Seizure Seizure of Governance Defense Impairment Persistence Extraction of Benefits
10 techniques 12 techniques 16 techniques 29 techniques 40 techniques 12 techniques
Aggressor Claiming Victim Status
Cultivation of a Logic of Superiority
Dehumanization
Denial of a Distinct Identity
Deprivation of Agency
Disinformation
Imposition of a Backwardness Narrative
Imposition of Its Own Picture of Reality
Justification Through Religion
Rewriting of History
Bribery of Elites
Collusion with a Third Party
Comprehensive Reconnaissance of Territories
Cultivation of an Imperial Diaspora
Cyber Operations
Economic Blockade
Infiltration of Legitimate Political Structures
Pitting Neighboring Peoples Against Each Other
Sham Treaty
Sponsoring Domestic Extremism and Radicals
Support for a Controlled Opposition
Support for Separatism
Bribery of Elites
Collusion with a Third Party
Deprivation of Agency
Extermination on a Territorial Basis
Forced Registration of Subjecthood
Imposition of Alien Governance
Infiltration of Legitimate Political Structures
Mass Killings of Civilians
Military Intervention
Proxy War
Puppet Government
Seizure of Power Through Election Manipulation
Seizure of Religious Institutions
Sham Treaty
Staging a Coup
Total Destruction of Infrastructure
Abduction of People
Artificial Famine
Censorship
Construction of Fortresses
Deportation
Deprivation of Electricity and Heating
Destruction of the Natural Landscape
Disinformation
Economic Blockade
Extermination Based on Identity
Extermination on a Territorial Basis
Filtration Camp System
Forced Mobilization
Hostage-Taking
Information Isolation
Labor Exploitation
Liquidation of National Civic Organizations
Mass Killings of Civilians
Neutralization of the Opposition
Nuclear Blackmail
Pitting Neighboring Peoples Against Each Other
Predatory Raids
Punitive Expeditions
Punitive Psychiatry
Restriction of Settlement Geography
Terror
Torture and Abuse
Total Destruction of Infrastructure
Use as Cannon Fodder
Abduction of People
Administrative Corruption and Extortion
Administrative-Territorial Division
Annexation of Territories
Artificial Famine
Ban on National Names
Bribery of Elites
Censorship
Construction of Fortresses
Creation of Economic Dependence
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Cultural Assimilation (2)
=
Demographic Assimilation (2)
Deportation
Deprivation of Agency
Destruction of Historical Memory
Destruction of Local Knowledge Systems
Destruction of the Natural Landscape
Economic Control
=
Educational Assimilation (3)
Erasure and Renaming of Place Names
Extermination Based on Identity
Financial Incentives for Assimilators
Forced Passportization
Forced Registration of Subjecthood
Forcible Removal of Children
Hostage-Taking
Implantation of Officials and Military Personnel
Imposition of Alien Governance
Installation of a New System of Governance
Legal Segregation of the Population
=
Linguistic Assimilation (2)
Liquidation of National Civic Organizations
Puppet Government
=
Religious Assimilation (2)
Restriction of Settlement Geography
Restriction of Sovereignty
Seizure of Religious Institutions
Sham Expression of Popular Will
Slave Trade
Terror
Administrative Corruption and Extortion
Economic Control
Expropriation of Resources
Forced Mobilization
Labor Exploitation
Predatory Raids
Resource Exploitation
Restriction of Settlement Geography
Slave Trade
Taxation
Theft of Cultural Property
Use as Cannon Fodder