A new law allows officers to bug houses and cars, hack email, and even impersonate mail carriers delivering packages to those suspected of “cultic deviances.”
Russia
Russian Orthodox Leader: Ukraine is a Catholic Conspiracy, the Pope is a Monster and a Thief
Protodeacon Vladimir Vasilik defies ridicule by connecting the war to a plot by Pope Francis to incorporate Ukrainian Orthodox into the Catholic Church.
Russia Claims It Is Under Attack from Pro-Ukrainian Psychics, “Nazi-Cannibals,” and “Evil Spirits”
This time, it is not only the usual anti-cultist Alexander Novopashin. The Federal Guard Service (FSO) claims Ukraine and the West use psychics against Putin.
Anti-Cultists Blame “Ukraine-Funded Theosophical Cult” for Russian Protests Against the War
They claim that Svetlana Peunova’s Academy of Development and Way to the Sun organized the opposition to mobilization on behalf of Ukraine.
Restoration Christian Center: Russia Discovers Another Ukrainian “Cult” Conspiracy
A slander campaign targets the Russian branch of the International Restoration Church, whose founder Evgenyi Peresvetov was expelled from Russia in 2018.
The “New Nostradamus”: Did He Tell Putin To Go On with the War?
Russian propaganda claims that controversial mathematician and “prophet” Sediq Afghan told Putin “not to step back from the special operation.”
Russian Orthodox Church: “Spreading Destructive Ideologies” Should Become a Crime in Russia
The crime should cover cases, including of religious movements, where all efforts to declare a group “extremist” fail.
In the Shadow of Russia: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Central Asia
Scholars from different countries discussed how Russian influence created serious problems of religious liberty, although there are also signs of improvement.
Novopashin confirme : « Les anti-sectes russes font toujours partie de la FECRIS »
Les noms des organisations russes anti-sectes ont disparu du site Internet de la fédération européenne après l’invasion de l’Ukraine. À présent, elles affirment qu’elles font toujours partie de la FECRIS.
Novopashin Confirms: “Russian Anti-Cultists Are Still Part of FECRIS”
The names of the Russian anti-cult organizations disappeared from the European federation’s website after the invasion of Ukraine. Now they confess they are still part of FECRIS.