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In Moscow's Shadows 104: Paranormal Putinism

In Moscow's Shadows

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The Russian Orthodox Church's Role in Support of the State in This War

In March, we had a detachment of self-described combat magicians joining the fray and beginning a confrontation with Ukrainian witches. Battle Magi has performed a ritual to lift sanctions and bring Russia's victory in the special military operation closer. According to them, the results were clearly visible because the Ukrainian army began to lose battles and Russian soldiers were being reliably protected from Ukrainian shells. But this is not just about witches, occultists and pagans. It's also actually, I would suggest, you know, pretty central to how the Russian Orthodox Church is framing part of its role in support of the state in this war. Back in May, the defence of the motherland was entrusted to the icon

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