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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
14 techniques 13 techniques 18 techniques 40 techniques 45 techniques 14 techniques
Aggressor Claiming Victim Status
Cultivation of a Logic of Superiority
Dehumanization
Denial of a Distinct Identity
Deprivation of Agency
Disinformation
Forced Public Repentance
Imposition of a Backwardness Narrative
Imposition of Its Own Picture of Reality
Justification Through Religion
Manufacturing Criminals
Rewriting of History
Sham Trials
Territorial Marking with Imperial Symbols
Bribery of Elites
Collusion with a Third Party Behind the People's Back
Comprehensive Reconnaissance of Territories
Creation of Agents of Influence
Cyber Operations
Economic Blockade
Infiltration of Local Political Structures
Pitting Neighboring Peoples Against Each Other
Sham Treaties
Sponsoring Domestic Radical Groups
Support for a Controlled Opposition
Support for Separatism
Transport Blockade
Bribery of Elites
Collusion with a Third Party Behind the People's Back
Creation of Puppet Religious Institutions
Deprivation of Agency
Extermination on a Territorial Basis
Forced Registration of Subjecthood
Imposition of Alien Governance
Infiltration of Local Political Structures
Manufacturing a Collaborating Elite
Mass Killings of Civilians
Military Intervention
Proxy War
Puppet Government
Seizure of Power Through Election Manipulation
Seizure of Religious Institutions
Sham Treaties
Staging a Coup
Total Destruction of Infrastructure
Abduction of People
Artificial Famine
Censorship
Collective Punishment
Construction of Fortresses
Creation of Economic Hopelessness
Deportation
Deprivation of Electricity and Heating
Desecration of the Dead
Destruction of the Natural Landscape
Disinformation
Economic Blockade
Extermination Based on Identity
Extermination on a Territorial Basis
False Compromise / Entrapment
Forced Disarmament
Forced Mobilization
Forced Public Repentance
Forced Surrender of Fugitives and Rebels
Hostage-Taking
Indiscriminate Attacks
Information Isolation
Labor Exploitation
Liquidation of National Civic Organizations
Manufacturing Criminals
Mass Killings of Civilians
Medical and Humanitarian Blockade
Neutralization of the Opposition
Pillage
Pitting Neighboring Peoples Against Each Other
Predatory Raids
Punitive Expeditions
Punitive Psychiatry
Reprisals against Prisoners and Detainees (3)
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Restriction of Settlement Geography
Sham Trials
Terror
Total Destruction of Infrastructure
Transport Blockade
Use as Cannon Fodder
Abduction of People
Administrative Corruption and Extortion
Administrative-Territorial Division
Annexation of Territories
Artificial Famine
Bribery of Elites
Censorship
Collective Punishment
Construction of Fortresses
Creation of Economic Dependence
Creation of Economic Hopelessness
Creation of Puppet Religious Institutions
Cultural Assimilation (2)
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Demographic Assimilation (2)
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Deportation
Deprivation of Agency
Destruction of Historical Memory (2)
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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 Disarmament
Forced Passportization
Forced Registration of Subjecthood
Forced Surrender of Fugitives and Rebels
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
Manufacturing a Collaborating Elite
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
Territorial Marking with Imperial Symbols
Terror
Administrative Corruption and Extortion
Creation of Economic Hopelessness
Economic Control
Expropriation of Resources
Forced Mobilization
Labor Exploitation
Pillage
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
14 techniques 13 techniques 18 techniques 40 techniques 45 techniques 14 techniques
Aggressor Claiming Victim Status
Cultivation of a Logic of Superiority
Dehumanization
Denial of a Distinct Identity
Deprivation of Agency
Disinformation
Forced Public Repentance
Imposition of a Backwardness Narrative
Imposition of Its Own Picture of Reality
Justification Through Religion
Manufacturing Criminals
Rewriting of History
Sham Trials
Territorial Marking with Imperial Symbols
Bribery of Elites
Collusion with a Third Party Behind the People's Back
Comprehensive Reconnaissance of Territories
Creation of Agents of Influence
Cyber Operations
Economic Blockade
Infiltration of Local Political Structures
Pitting Neighboring Peoples Against Each Other
Sham Treaties
Sponsoring Domestic Radical Groups
Support for a Controlled Opposition
Support for Separatism
Transport Blockade
Bribery of Elites
Collusion with a Third Party Behind the People's Back
Creation of Puppet Religious Institutions
Deprivation of Agency
Extermination on a Territorial Basis
Forced Registration of Subjecthood
Imposition of Alien Governance
Infiltration of Local Political Structures
Manufacturing a Collaborating Elite
Mass Killings of Civilians
Military Intervention
Proxy War
Puppet Government
Seizure of Power Through Election Manipulation
Seizure of Religious Institutions
Sham Treaties
Staging a Coup
Total Destruction of Infrastructure
Abduction of People
Artificial Famine
Censorship
Collective Punishment
Construction of Fortresses
Creation of Economic Hopelessness
Deportation
Deprivation of Electricity and Heating
Desecration of the Dead
Destruction of the Natural Landscape
Disinformation
Economic Blockade
Extermination Based on Identity
Extermination on a Territorial Basis
False Compromise / Entrapment
Forced Disarmament
Forced Mobilization
Forced Public Repentance
Forced Surrender of Fugitives and Rebels
Hostage-Taking
Indiscriminate Attacks
Information Isolation
Labor Exploitation
Liquidation of National Civic Organizations
Manufacturing Criminals
Mass Killings of Civilians
Medical and Humanitarian Blockade
Neutralization of the Opposition
Pillage
Pitting Neighboring Peoples Against Each Other
Predatory Raids
Punitive Expeditions
Punitive Psychiatry
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Reprisals against Prisoners and Detainees (3)
Restriction of Settlement Geography
Sham Trials
Terror
Total Destruction of Infrastructure
Transport Blockade
Use as Cannon Fodder
Abduction of People
Administrative Corruption and Extortion
Administrative-Territorial Division
Annexation of Territories
Artificial Famine
Bribery of Elites
Censorship
Collective Punishment
Construction of Fortresses
Creation of Economic Dependence
Creation of Economic Hopelessness
Creation of Puppet Religious Institutions
=
Cultural Assimilation (2)
=
Demographic Assimilation (2)
Deportation
Deprivation of Agency
=
Destruction of Historical Memory (2)
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 Disarmament
Forced Passportization
Forced Registration of Subjecthood
Forced Surrender of Fugitives and Rebels
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
Manufacturing a Collaborating Elite
Puppet Government
=
Religious Assimilation (2)
Restriction of Settlement Geography
Restriction of Sovereignty
Seizure of Religious Institutions
Sham Expression of Popular Will
Slave Trade
Territorial Marking with Imperial Symbols
Terror
Administrative Corruption and Extortion
Creation of Economic Hopelessness
Economic Control
Expropriation of Resources
Forced Mobilization
Labor Exploitation
Pillage
Predatory Raids
Resource Exploitation
Restriction of Settlement Geography
Slave Trade
Taxation
Theft of Cultural Property
Use as Cannon Fodder