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Killing as Virtue? A Theological Critique of Patriarch Kirill’s Reinterpretation of the Sixth Commandment”

Russia under Putin and Patriarch Kirill is constructing a parallel moral universe, where biblical commandments are reinterpreted to justify: aggression, occupation, mass violence, imperial ideology, and the political aims of the…

December 2, 2025Orthodox church, Russia

Governance ideology Peacekeeping

Delegitimising Dmitriev: From Surrogate Diplomat to Defiant Propagandist

The diplomatic fiasco of Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev has already taken place—and is irreversible. Yet he continues to seek a way back into the game, betting on propaganda…

November 20, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

ideology Intelligence ops

Spiritual Frontlines: Moscow’s Use of Orthodox Structures for Political and Intelligence Operations in the U.S.”

Russia is actively using the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) to influence the United States.: A group of Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives has appealed to Attorney General Pam…

November 19, 2025Orthodox church, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Governance ideology

The Serbian World crisis and Russia’s search for a new Balkan foothold

As Serbia wavers between Moscow and Brussels, the idea of a “Serbian World” is unraveling under the pressures of the Ukraine war. With Belgrade’s double game exposed, Russia may shift…

November 12, 2025Kosovo, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, USA

Conflict Geopolitics ideology Warfare

Poseidon and the Politics of Fear: Russia’s New Deterrence Doctrine”

Russia is increasingly turning its nuclear tests into a political weapon of pressure against the United States." Russia’s Poseidon (NATO: Kanyon) is an ambitious nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle – essentially a gigantic autonomous…

October 30, 2025Russia, USA

Conflict Governance ideology Propaganda and Disinformation

The reinvention of an Old Front: Propaganda and Proxy Battles in Northern Kosovo

In the wooded hills and small towns of northern Kosovo there is a familiar script playing itself out - territorial ambiguity, ethnic mistrust, parallel institutions. But there is another script now…

October 29, 2025Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Geopolitics ideology Intelligence ops

Undermined from Within: Russia’s Masterstroke Exploiting America’s Blindness and Betrayal

The Trump administration’s persistent failure to grasp that Russia will never enter into a genuine, equitable deal with the United States reflects a profound misunderstanding of Moscow’s strategic culture and…

August 13, 2025Russia, USA

Geopolitics ideology

Trump’s Ineffectiveness in Dealing with Putin: Psychological and Ideological Roots

Donald Trump’s presidency was marked by an unusual personal and political posture toward Vladimir Putin. While other U.S. leaders traditionally combined engagement with firm deterrence, Trump often leaned toward rhetorical praise,…

August 11, 2025Russia, USA

Governance ideology

Silent Repression: The Kremlin’s Hidden War on Its Own Elite

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine in February 2022, a disturbing pattern has emerged within the Kremlin's inner architecture: a wave of unexplained deaths among high-ranking officials,…

July 8, 2025Russia

Democracy Geopolitics Governance ideology

From Tiso to Fico: Slovakia’s Dangerous Drift Toward the Aggressor

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s foreign policy realignment toward Russia, combined with nationalist rhetoric and active distancing from Western security consensus, has sparked comparisons with the historical legacy of Jozef Tiso—the wartime Slovak…

July 3, 2025Nazi, Russia, Slovakia

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