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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As war rages in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s reputation as the “most evil man in the world” continues to grow across the Western world.[1] Despite this critical international view, Putin has maintained a two-decade stranglehold on Russian power in part by projecting a spiritual persona reconnecting himself and Russian identity to the Orthodox Church. This spiritual resurgence may seem odd considering that, for nearly 75 years of communist rule, Christianity in the Soviet Union was violently repressed at the hands of the very same government Putin himself served and protected as an intelligence agent. However, upon closer examination, one can see that this religious revival serves a strategic purpose. [b]That is, Putin’s usage of Orthodox Christian faith and its connection to Russian history[/b] acts as a central component of his domestic and international efforts to return Russia to glory by promoting domestic cohesion, justifying malign foreign policy actions, and generating cultural friction within and amongst his Western rivals.[/quote]

Exactly.  "The connection to Russian" history [b]before[/b] 1917.

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Potatoes potahtoes

He is exploiting religion for cynical political purposes that have nothing to do with serving God and spiritual faith.

Putin is trying to shore up support at home as he continues to brainwash his people with state controlled messaging.

His agenda and methods are far from both traditional conservative and Christian values. [/quote]

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