Part I. The search for Russian "soft power"Russian soft power : hard power in a velvet glove -- The three components of the Russian soft power offensive : mimesis, roll back, and invention -- "Reputation laundering" : how Western PR firms help improve the Kremlin's image -- The propaganda offensive in the Western media, part I : the creation of "Russia today" (RT), "Russia beyond the headlines," and "Rossiya segodnya" -- The propaganda offensive in the Western media, part II : buying Western newspapers, the increasing grip on the social media, the "Kremlin School of Bloggers" -- Financing politicians and political parties -- Spies and spooks as soft power instruments -- Part II. Creating a new missionary ideology : the role of the Russian Orthodox Church -- The Russian Orthodox Church : the Kremlin's secret "soft power" weapon? -- Attacking universal human rights in the international fora -- A global church for the Kremlin? -- The Russian Orthodox Church : a pillar of Russian neo-imperialism? -- Part III. Undermining Atlanticism : building a "strategic triangle" Moscow-Berlin-Paris -- An emerging Moscow-Berlin axis? -- Germany's Kremlin-friendly political class -- Russian-German "Verflechtung" : creating mutual economic interdependence -- The Kremlin's conquest of France -- Conclusions -- Glossary/list of abbreviations. Part I. The search for Russian "soft power" Russian soft power : hard power in a velvet glove The three components of the Russian soft power offensive : mimesis, roll back, and invention "Reputation laundering" : how Western PR firms help improve the Kremlin's image The propaganda offensive in the Western media, part I : the creation of "Russia today" (RT), "Russia beyond the headlines," and "Rossiya segodnya" The propaganda offensive in the Western media, part II : buying Western newspapers, the increasing grip on the social media, the "Kremlin School of Bloggers" Financing politicians and political parties Spies and spooks as soft power instruments Part II. Creating a new missionary ideology : the role of the Russian Orthodox Church The Russian Orthodox Church : the Kremlin's secret "soft power" weapon? Attacking universal human rights in the international fora A global church for the Kremlin? The Russian Orthodox Church : a pillar of Russian neo-imperialism? Part III. Undermining Atlanticism : building a "strategic triangle" Moscow-Berlin-Paris An emerging Moscow-Berlin axis? Germany's Kremlin-friendly political class Russian-German "Verflechtung" : creating mutual economic interdependence The Kremlin's conquest of France Conclusions Glossary/list of abbreviations | 
