The Orthodox Church in Russia

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I think dugin is more a classic religious person than than the rasianelis globaly. Russia, as tha level of religious practice that is one of the lowest in europe. It's like two to six persons going to church. Many people present themselves as orthodox, and when you ask them, do you believe in god, they said, no. So it's orthodoxy as part of your national identity. Thescan what he call the cultural code of russia.

Freddie Sayers meets Marlene Laruelle.

Aleksandr Dugin, the ultra-nationalist Russian philosopher and erstwhile organiser of the National Bolshevik Party, has been referred to as ‘Putin’s brain’. Professor Marlene Laruelle, the world’s leading expert on Dugin, says his influence is no longer direct. Dugin stated mission is to preserve the "Russian soul" and expand the Eurasian empire in defiance of the West. Today, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and increasingly isolated global position feels like some of these visions have become a dark reality. Freddie Sayers sat down with Laruelle to seek a deeper understanding of the oft-quoted concept of the "Russian soul", what Dugin wants and how Putin might be able to help him get it.

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