18/09, 13:30
CzechiaSloveniaPutin, Orthodoxy and the war
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Russian state rhetoric ties Orthodox symbolism, relics and spiritual language to support for the war in Ukraine. The dispute is whether that blend helps mobilise Russians and justify the invasion, or whether Western aid can still change the military balance and force a settlement.
PositionsThe Kremlin uses relics and Orthodox imagery to stiffen support, give the war moral cover and present defeat of Ukraine as a sacred duty. — Alexandr Mitrofanov (Český rozhlas Plus (Komentáře)) · Putin's mix of Orthodoxy, superstition and transhumanist language sacralises state power and turns war into a civilisational project. — Ksenia Luchenko (NEST Centre)
Subject: Czechia, Slovenia · Source origin: Chéquia, Eslovénia, Reino Unido · Languages: Czech, English, Slovenian
Discussion: Voices: Alexandr Mitrofanov, Jože P. Damijan, Ksenia Luchenko View all 4 voices
- • Alexandr Mitrofanov: Rusům mají zajistit pokoření Ukrajiny ostatky světců (Alexandr Mitrofanov | Český rozhlas Plus (Komentáře))
- • The postmodern believer: Putin’s transhuman Orthodoxy (Ksenia Luchenko | NEST Centre)
- • Ukrajina pred najtežjo zimo vojne oziroma kapitulacijo (Jože P. Damijan | Damijan blog)
- • Moskevské procesy jako rakovina systému jedné strany (Jan Sedmidubský | Český rozhlas Plus (Komentáře))