Both in 2014 and 2022, the Russian FECRIS affiliates unequivocally supported Putin, contributing the conspiracy theory that “cults” were used by the West in Ukraine against Russian interests.
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Sympathy for the Devil: The Anti-Cult Federation FECRIS, China, and Russia. 5. FECRIS’ Support of Religious Repression in Russia
The Russian affiliates were always among the most visible components of FECRIS, of which Russian anti-cultist Alexander Dvorkin was Vice President for twelve years.
Sympathy for the Devil: The Anti-Cult Federation FECRIS, China, and Russia. 4. FECRIS and Anti-Cult Cooperation with China
Since at least the year 2000, FECRIS affiliates and other Western anti-cult organizations have supported China’s bloody repression of “cults.”
Sympathy for the Devil: The Anti-Cult Federation FECRIS, China, and Russia. 3. Western Anti-Cultists and Their Dangerous Liaisons
The Western anti-cult model is theoretically different from those prevailing in China and Russia. However, a cooperation was established.
Sympathy for the Devil: The Anti-Cult Federation FECRIS, China, and Russia. 2. The Chinese and Russian Anti-Cult Models
China and Russia have different definitions of “cults,” based on different historical traditions—both hostile to religious liberty.
Sympathy for the Devil: The Anti-Cult Federation FECRIS, China, and Russia. 1. Why FECRIS Is in Trouble
Reportedly, the Russian affiliates were quietly “expelled” or “suspended” after the war started in Ukraine. But FECRIS’ Russian and Chinese connections are not institutional only.
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Yes, there are some neo-Nazis in Ukraine, both anti-Russian and pro-Russian. No, Ukraine is not in need of a “denazification.”
Warrant for an Invasion: The Myth of the “American Coups” in Ukraine. 4. Did the NATO Really Promise Not to Expand Eastward?
Russia attributes to 1990 conversations with Gorbachev a scope they did not have. It was Russia that promised in 1994 to respect the existing borders of Ukraine.
Warrant for an Invasion: The Myth of the “American Coups” in Ukraine. 3. Did the U.S. Organize Euromaidan?
A false Russian theory argues that Euromaidan was organized by the United States through Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland.
Warrant for an Invasion: The Myth of the “American Coups” in Ukraine. 2. What Happened in 2014
In 2014, protests against President Yanukovych’s betrayal of his electoral program escalated to violence and death.