The image of the " bad Russian ", entrenched in American films, successfully used by the United States in its geopolitical game on the world map, American writes printed illustrated edition. Anglo-American popular culture rarely depicts Russian heroes, or at least positive character, the magazine writes. Most often they serve as either opponents of the main characters, or incompetent fools. Only during one short period of the Second world war, when the United States entered into an Alliance With the USSR in the battle against Nazi Germany, workers of Hollywood tried to mitigate incompatible differences between Soviet and American ideals. Soon, however, the USSR was "thrown out of the team," says the magazine. The cold war became a dominant factor in shaping the worldview of the American public, " stresses FA, adding that the newsreel showed the Russians, marching West on the European map With stone faces. Even in the children's cartoon "the adventures of rocky and Want" overlooking the screens From 1959 to 1964, the main characters - flying squirrel rocky and the moose Want - resisted evil Soviet spies. The image of Russian citizens, which is often presented As extremely rude, and besides are dangerous due to their military power, was formed largely because of the threat of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, who promised to "bury" the United States and Even hammering on the podium of the UN General Assembly boot for effect. The widespread image of a ruthless Russian, reinforced through countless descriptions in the media, it was in practice impossible to resist. According to FA, this picture was intended to prevent the success of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, Africa and Latin America. With the collapse of the USSR has changed a bit in a display image of Russian citizens, says the magazine. Only now they began to be depicted treacherous oligarchs, the heroes of the underworld and just bad guys. maybe this is the reason that the West does not hear of the Russian Federation. No matter what arguments does the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, his message does not reach Western audiences due to the fact that the magazine emphasizes that because "the images of popular culture with the stamp" Made in Hollywood " Putin is more similar To the fictional evil characters from a movie than a real statesman. However, according to the FA, " deeply rooted in the cinematic memory of a nuclear war between the United States and Russia may be the cause by which the United States would refuse the temptation to send troops to Ukraine.