Italy becomes the 22nd country to acknowledge the genocidal nature of Stalin’s artificial famine, which the Putin regime stubbornly continues to deny.
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Two New Generation Pastors Sentenced in Moscow
Nikolai Ulitin and Svyatoslav Yugov should remain in jail for another three and a half years.
Novopashin: “We Are Cleansing Ukraine from Cultism, Nazism, and Overt Satanism”
The Russian anti-cult leader spoke in Novokuznetsk, the economic center of Kuzbass.
Xi Jinping: The End of the Soviet Union Is “Too Painful to Look Back Upon”
Xi, like Putin, believes that the end of Communism in Eastern Europe was a tragedy, still causing him an almost physical pain. It is a key that explains many of his policies.
USCIRF: Religious Liberty Worse than Ever in Russia and Russian-Occupied Ukraine
Two well-written reports highlight the systematic persecution of religious minorities by the Putin regime, and its crimes against religion in Ukraine.
The Bloody Anti-Cult International: Novopashin Goes to China
A little bird sent to Bitter Winter an interesting document. Reportedly, the leading Russian anti-cultist is going to China in August to support the repression of Falun Gong.
Süleymancılar: Russia Cracks Down on Turkish Sufi Organization
Accused by anti-cultists of being a “pseudo-Islamic cult,” the group has two million members in Turkey and a distinguished history.
The Wagner Revolt: Did the Orthodox Church Save Putin?
Its role should not be exaggerated. But surely Patriarch Kirill and other key bishops let the Russians know that they continue to see Putin as an ally and a guarantee.
Putin Condemns Qur’an-Burning in Sweden: Did He Also Organize It?
There are some reasons to suspect that Russian intelligence had something to do with an incident reinforcing Turkish opposition to Sweden’s NATO bid.
Russia, Anti-Cultists Ask Authorities to Prohibit the Hindu Holi Festival of Colors
Putin’s new “State Policy for the Preservation and Strengthening of Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values” is used to crack down on religious minorities.