When Will Russia’s War On Ukraine End? Religion And Security Strategies

(OPINION) Russia’s security strategy gives prominent weight to concerns about traditional religious values. Diplomatic negotiations between Russia and the West to end the war in Ukraine will likely center on some of these concerns for many years to come.

Asia, Europe, OpinionLucian N. LeusteanMay 23, 2022Lucian N. Leustean, Russia, Russia Ukraine war, Russian security strategy, Putin, Kirill, Russian war, Russian values, Russian moral values, Russian religious valuesComment

Journal Issue Explores Religion As A Weapon In Russia’s War Against Ukraine

(ANALYSIS) A newly released journal issue of “Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe” explores the Russian state’s dependency on a morally compromised Russian Orthodox Church to legitimize its quasi-religious fascism. Meanwhile, pastors in Bucha, Ukraine, where hundreds of civilian bodies were recently found shot to death, reflect on the theology needed to survive so much pain and suffering.

Europe, NewsMark R. ElliottApril 5, 2022Mark R. Elliott, Ukraine, Russia, Bucha, Soviet era, Putin, Kirill, Patriarch Kirill, OPREE, Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, ZengerComment

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