Bangladesh, June 15 -- For decades, relations between Russia and the West have been shaped not only by geopolitical competition but also by powerful narratives designed to influence public opinion. In recent years, as tensions between Moscow and NATO have intensified over Ukraine, sanctions, military spending, and competing visions of international order, a curious phenomenon has become increasingly visible in Western political discourse. Russia is frequently portrayed as both a declining, weakened power on the verge of collapse and an overwhelming threat capable of conquering Europe and destabilizing the entire global system. This contradiction has given rise to a term that critics describe as "Russophrenia"-the simultaneous belief that...