Orthodox Church
Organization
A key element in the hypothesis, intertwined with the KGB in nurturing Putin and aiming to restore the Byzantine Empire and Moscow as the Third Rome.
Mentioned in 3 videos
Videos Mentioning Orthodox Church
The War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Yaroslav Trofimov (Episode #358)
Sam Harris
Its role in Russia and its support for the war is discussed.
Stephen Kotkin: Stalin, Putin, and the Nature of Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #63
Lex Fridman
A Christian denomination to which Putin appeals as part of his strategy to gain popularity.
Geo-Strategy Update #6: Is Putin the Ubermensch?
Predictive History
A key element in the hypothesis, intertwined with the KGB in nurturing Putin and aiming to restore the Byzantine Empire and Moscow as the Third Rome.