GIOR Analysis: The Russian Orthodox Church- Putin Weaponizes Religion

The Russ­ian Ortho­dox Church (ROC), under the lead­er­ship of the Moscow Patri­ar­chate, has evolved into a cen­tral instru­ment of Russ­ian state influ­ence, oper­at­ing well beyond its reli­gious man­date to advance Krem­lin inter­ests abroad. Across Europe and the Unit­ed States, the ROC is rec­og­nized for its role in dis­sem­i­nat­ing pro-Krem­lin nar­ra­tives, con­duct­ing espi­onage, and recruit­ing intelligence […]

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