Special Military Operation: The Language of War

On May 14 at 18:00, the second event in the discussion series “How Has the Russian Language Changed in the 2020s?” will take place in Helsinki.

This time, the topic is “Special Military Operation: The Language of War.”We will discuss war euphemisms, official rhetoric, popular irony, and unofficial slang. We'll explore expressions such as “khlopok,” “peredok,” “denazification,” “our boys,” “SVO-im,” “couch army” and many others.

Speaker — a Russia researcher from the academic field:

• Margarita Zavadskaya — Senior Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs

Moderator — Nikita Kirillov, journalist

📍 We look forward to seeing you at the cultural venue Albatross,Kanavaranta 7 F, 00160 Helsinki Google Maps

For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available: https://youtube.com/live/R86oAEll_Gs

The project is organized by Suomi–Venäjä-seura in partnership with Initiative FoReDi, and supported by Juhlarahaston apuraha.The goal is to deepen understanding of changes in the Russian language among Russia-focused professionals living in Finland.