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and current of families that matter to you. out as iraq. as paper on power reported in twenty seventeen a resurgent orthodox church has become central to president putin's ideas of russia i just an echo chamber to the kremlin's expansionist policies at the role now as the orthodox church in pro western neighboring a brain seeks to break from the oscars over it despite warnings the tension in the region about greece where reshowing are represented on the significance of the ties between russia's church and state.

the russian orthodox church claims the allegiance of three quarters of the population. so it's no surprise that blood to me of putin acknowledges its importance. all that its spiritual leader patriarch kirill returns the favor calling the president a miracle of god. but some say the relationship between putin states and the overdog faith goes far beyond mere recognition and expediency but it's a much made in heaven. that christian october's church has made russian i date. others see it as an unholy alliance blaming the all the dogs church

for everything from the war in ukraine to providing cover for intolerance and repression. to squeal with a stolen in africa. to skirt or even name crazy so what lies behind these ever closer ties increasingly evocative of russia's pre-code meanest imperial past. president put him as our leader that. given to us by good. clues to the synchronicity between church and state can be found in most corners of putin's russia take the mike nissen by the ministry situated on an island in the middle of lakeland doga europe's largest despite its remoteness thousands of pilgrims come to the sacred monastery which according to legend stands on the site where st andrew planted a cross. but these days

the island is also home to a private waterside dutch the. used by president putin strictly off limits. it's a sign of the times since the collapse of the ceviche union the russian orthodox church a seen a dramatic rise in its fortunes. twenty five thousand new. build or restore churches eight hundred one of stories millions of him believe us we are on other way not a trend you're from europe the question is goes down in venice go down in russia we have moral trends back to christian rules. every week a staggering nineteen new orthodox churches are either built or restored in russian . many welcome this increase including president putin seen here opening

a new church with patriarch kirill the primate of moscow and all russia. but not everyone is happy. you have kenny lebedev is part of a group of parents who oppose the churches illegal seizure and ny frequent utilization of a moscow park in order to build a new church not that it will not. reach it. what it is it is not much and it shouldn't surprise you. to be sure michaelmas i said you the receipt. that you would need it but he actually not but it's ready. for your new. most sundays he and dozens of other locals gather to share their position. i. put it openly questions such developments carries a risk as yevgeny discovered in november two thousand and sixteen. his

home along with eleven others was stormed by police often. as in much time raids across the capital. it's going to be a novel novel what it does to the us what if you all know the breach of being my nation when you are going to go because many of the bullies what it knew was what it should have read some of it you know if you have the book read was the biggest book. with work easily still got up whatever you did. they offices were investigating a possible violation of a relatively new russian law that makes it a criminal offense to insult the feelings of religious believers. the raids were broadcast on national t.v. but the patriarch denouncing lebedev and his friends a spade guinn's and cultists. special what was your last thought in

a bit postable but were to show me where put it from you and us because that last bit of process of six reading off really mean it was true for yang is just saying it's not for the fun you took it does richard partially perpetual king of the ute. so we park when be them. the new legislation was introduced in the wake of a now infamous anti putin protest by punk band pussy riot in moscow's christ the savior cathedral in two thousand and twelve. when members of the group mounted a older to such a rise the increasingly cozy relationship between the church and state. following the protest members of the burned served two years in penal colonies.

this laws are based on fear and actually all this power all. follow are based on fear to lose this power. that's why they try to bend everything it means that he afraid of that. we wanted to talk to the russian government to get a response to these claims and find out why it feel so strongly that insults against religious sensibilities should be a criminal offense. blasphemy laws are still in place in some parts of the world europe and the west put more emphasis on protecting freedom of speech. of the officials we contacted were prepared to be interviewed. critics claim the wide scope of this law has given a green light to religious zealots bent on stifling any views they disagree with.

your brought your. brought you across. or at your sphere of thought or see. the country is now a war with groups who hold back to pre-revolutionary russia and the monarchy. like the all the dogs by an embarrassed whose motto is also dog see all day if. the russians are showing on children so show and i wish boys. sunless to do. cross loads me up. perhaps the most controversial and belligerent of these groups is soros sorich off funded by most gay businessmen on draco mukund which it was. you go along as it was that i was surprised well that your ship would have us love me

every also and the group holds this extraordinary event. their own of muscular brand of orthodox christianity is very evident. east. and. the east. so i still got that in your view of. the no aren't. there still. sore rocks or a cough or frequently compared to near known seas they are unashamedly nationalistic and say critics openly intolerant of other faiths. st. i see it. before mr aslaksen at a low level. address you.

saw it sorry for the ploy to deter protesters as church construction sites. or see it. but they also slows books. about this which by the put the office. neighbors neighbors they would put more liberal elements within the church feel uneasy about the patriarchs links to such groups. should go move more observer system when the bush recently launched the i mean they you. going to there and it says let me just when compared. to the question you're still there. are some of the swiss and. the chemo kind it's

around the corner. there. who criticize wrongdoing from within the church can face chilling consequences. the new kid scheme ministry is russia's oldest. when a former monk mikhail bottlenose explains how his superiors would encourage her husband to abandon his wife and child in order to join the monasteries quire he was abducted and taken to a nearby forest hung upside down and beaten. she just said because arias watching videos you move you make you sick or you are very well i hear. from group you with that are nearly as a result. what you. now probably via thought your theoretical store where the get below one thing will create checks in the creech at least

a mock up of the statute is not. one of the if you're just now it's you and me you know without thinking the shame. of now runs a website exposing the clerical eyes ation of russia and was he ses is the church is involvement with near fascist paramilitaries. you see you want to limit it to the. right. to form a monk believes it is essential to raise public awareness before russia reaches the point of no return and. yet you must know what the mulch thank you dish it for is for your ability thirty three of them on a ship there it's. over there on the roster the sit down or the. wrong order is fighting against the time. all the doxy is becoming mainstream. grudge t.v.

a staunchly orthodox channel was launched two years ago and boasts rush's fastest growing audience. it's proprietor tremoring connected investment banker constantine . says he is on a mission to spread the wood about gold and to change president putin as our leader that given to albert court nobody could imagine that we would get a leader as opposed to. a leader who can. make certain many steps for russia to be back on. on its values. the horse topic dominating the show jules is matilda a film which portrays on it was the second economize drug overdose st as an adult for a. period. not these pictures can you still that he's going to ask you to take the shooting if you eat

you won't cinema has already been torched and last month the lawyer representing the film's director was told get it by olsen ists. that we would like you hold of this all of. the muscle cells beam simulate all. of those things i. mean you know i mean. just to put the most. hated to get a law. that would just love it to kill or would just rather that they said that those political. but that's none dicked of it's that the rate at video lots of tell us a lot that it's a key feeling you can get it that. there is nothing to ties all grudge t.v. to the incident which it condemns but in general it makes no apologies for its mission to promote orthodoxy across a brush in life. that's how aim to help out which church we believe now in russia

in the pyramid of true for christianity look at the west and west becoming to be less and less religious and losing any values. according to the channel's editor in chief alexander doogan democracy liberalism is a satanic idea that spells a death sentence for humanity that is the ideal for liberalism and globalization and political elites this rule united states their western europe and that has set out a cowed. converse way putin is viewed as a blessed. is simple he earth elects their russian society and the russian people might like but you can almost hear listen if you like to take

a look and when you look at it you can't really get the. crucial point is he belongs to the globalist elite in that sense she is exception. because she is not bought all the various. male setten and it is enough to create or got as a kind of sate. saw grudge t.v. pushes putin's geo political agenda its proprietor has even been accused of fueling the pro russian rebellion in neighboring ukraine. been transferred forwards which leaves you with ukraine with all what's happening don't last are you happy to talk about that now please it is not a new page where we are almost over and your film about to dos and christianity

as squeeze dumbass we don't talk about than hell. mother of fear denies involvement in the war in ukraine but is on an e.u. blacklist of those deemed responsible for the conflict. indeed two of my life yes former employees became defense minister and prime minister of the breakaway don't yet speedballs republic. there is little doubt that all the dogs church members all heavily involved in don't bias. is a priest as well as being a member of the russian imperial legion a paramilitary group who see it is their religious judy to retake ukraine. of show will last question by just

a third year the koreans totals capitals all the sort of that stay on the borders of just income taxes nationalization i mean we're going to various on you here is just in the eyes of the wealthiest. shills or not has served three tours of judy in don't buy us seeing action on each occasion. but i wanted them could both be so you're still a bit of but it's a remake of what i want to see said i live in a world that the streets of. the book was actually more or less the oldest city gets to be one. of the much ever see version which it wasn't just received but the most character was not imo sort of finishing it was going to do us national not so. when you want to look as i thought that they said it on your foot in fifth yes it does go sports where it's more than. just but sort of the right of course the bush is strong. but it's not just in mt his military that the russian orthodox church is making its presence felt. a raft of new socially

conservative legislation is turning back the clock. among the moves from. ated by patriarchal commission is one which effectively decriminalized domestic violence. svetlana and her three children are in hiding from an abusive father and husband with something right under the sun as their welcome but also new are ours and. number you do what you like was asked would you. or you more the books just you would always say yes but your answer is not in your own voice in your ideas i should be on the phone. he's not about such a lady gaga artichoke artwork genius has asked a lot mom question have you got much that in your last a show one that are. under the new law a person is allowed to beat his spouse or child until she is bloodied or bruised as

long as the injuries don't require a hospital stay. the most severe penalty for such an offense is a fine comparable to a parking ticket. the church five hundred to encourage this idea yes. i. believe i believe in god. i don't go to her church because i just stopped believing in the people who work in the church because one of them are said to me that i am treated the right way and it is all my fault that i chose the wrong man and after that i stopped going to the church. and. perhaps the most controversial law with strong religious implications introduced by the government

of blood to me at putin is the anti terra rovio law aimed at extremists. the. sunday in moscow and we've been invited to a secret meeting by a group considered so dangerous by the russian government that their activities have been outlawed. at any moment the police could rate this flight. to all. you've been used and i usually just you might be surprised to learn that these people are in fact jehovah's witnesses. or you know and it really is every time you meet a graphic to root for bible. school that ask frost as a go to congratulate you come i believe that's what. you are some of what i believe was at the with. but doesn't mean you actually occurs to me but

in the good things out see it's leap over. you want i do would say yeah i would not let us believe will it. last june fifteen omed f.s.b. officers raided a private home arresting dennis christiansen a danish chair he was with miss murray to a russian. retreat but. i might be hard. to believe that a court ordered his pretrial detention for two months christiansen could face up to ten years in prison for. his crime attending a prem eating. one you just saw so he's annoyed one more. positive good with him doesn't go to crime with you national candidate cruel or

even name because it's. the off to get a little but. not that you got what he asked me small talk sport but it was obvious that a thought was up put cities but for somebody he says come so used it totally in his acts of doing it looks to me. the law imposes strict restrictions on orthodox religious groups that hark back to the dog days of the soviet union. a nine hundred ninety seven government commission concluded that most top clerics including patriarch kirill were informers for the k.g.b. an organization in which putin was a senior officer and was ultimately control in its new guys the f.s.b. . the choice is

kissing him on his check that shortage i mean christianity was banned in the u.s.s.r. people were killed repressed seven years labor camps because they were christians they were oppressed by it and to let their kids you be and now itself has been and now a church is like is it forget everything. crispier because i'm stuck. at her. caressed looking for any kind of. the irony is that this is only been achieved by the use of brutal methods similar to those ones deployed by the communists to suppress the russian orthodox church itself.

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