Religion, ideology, & empire in Russia & Ukraine. Analytical, anti-authoritarian, & focused on Orthodox institutions as political actors. No Kremlin propaganda.
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How Russia turned to medieval saints in its push for ‘traditional values’ – and more babies: theconversation.com/how-russ…
Russia's push for a nationwide "inducement to abortion" law has hit another unexpected wall: the Federation Council's own lawyers.
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A federal ban on "inducement" is a stated goal of the Patriarchal Commission on Family. The Vologda bill is the vehicle testing that demand against the state's own drafting regulations. For now, it's been found wanting.
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Ukraine's State Service for Ethnic Policy has ordered the Pochaiv Lavra to prove within one month that it has no ties to the Russian Orthodox Church. spzh.eu/en/news/94619-sess-g…
Defying The Russian Orthodox Church Is Risky. These Priests Did It Anyway. religionunplugged.com/news/m…
Playtest of Russian Orthodox RPG in the spirit of Disco Elysium has started - testing is underway: ixbt.games/en/news/2026/07/2…
As Ukraine weighs the future of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in court, many Ukrainians show a lack of knowledge about the Church. Yet, they still favour religious pluralism – one of the foundations of European integration. zois-berlin.de/en/publicatio…
'Chastity or Passion?': Orthodox Priests Bring ‘Chastity Lessons’ to Russian Schools - themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/2…
On July 8, the Moscow Mint struck 7,000 commemorative medals: one face carries Peter & Fevronia of Murom, the other a ромашка (chamomile) with petals painted white, blue and red: the Russian flag. Most of the day's argument sits in that one object.
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Putin's greeting was read out not to a congregation but to a wedding festival, where 186 couples married on the day. It didn't mention the saints either.
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