Only one “victim” is named in the Argentine case. She has now decided to tell her true story to “Bitter Winter” in her own voice.
The Rudnev Case: The “Victim” Speaks Out
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The Rudnev Case
The Rudnev Case Returns to the United Nations
Two accredited NGOs call the attention of the Human Rights Council to Prosecutor Arrigo’s questionable campaign against the Russian dissident in Argentina.
The Rudnev Series: 10. “If It Bleeds, It Sells”: Western Media vs. Rudnev
Russian propaganda sources and, later, Argentinian prosecutors’ press releases largely dominated the coverage of the Rudnev case.
The Rudnev Series: 9. Manufacturing Monsters: Russian Media and the Rudnev Case
How the Russian state and opposition media both manufactured the image of Konstantin Rudnev as a “cult monster.”
The Rudnev Series: 8. The Anti-Cult Movement, Alexander Dvorkin, and Konstantin Rudnev
How Russian anti-cult activism, led by Alexander Dvorkin and supported by the Orthodox Church, shaped a long and successful slander campaign.
The Rudnev Series: 7. The “Tutors”
Interviews with Rudnev’s advanced students reveal how a dispersed network preserved and adapted his teachings after the 2010 raid and exile.
The Rudnev Series: 6. Practices of Liberation and Secret Knowledge
How an esoteric system blends secrecy, cosmic forces, and tantric practice into a comprehensive path of inner transformation.
The Rudnev Series: 5. Esoteric Teachings and Why They Led to Controversy
A structural analysis of Rudnev’s syncretic esoteric system and the doctrinal features that generated social, legal, and interpretive controversy.
Konstantin Rudnev: A Life at Risk and a Case That Demands Scrutiny
New developments in the case of the Russian dissident and spiritual teacher in Argentina explain the need for an urgent appeal.
The Rudnev Series. 4. Argentina: Inventing a “Cult”
How a hospital incident, Russian precedents, media bias, and prosecutors’ obsession with “cult trafficking” led to the construction of the “Russian cult” narrative.