The Cruel Ideology of Putin’s Russian World

This post explores how some in the West, especially Christians, interpret the ideology of Putin’s Russian World, or Russkiy Mir.

When Putin talks about upholding Christian and family values, on the face of it, this seems not to be at odds with mainstream Christian values in the West. Indeed, also on the face of it, morally decent-minded non-Christians may see no conflict in such values.

To elaborate, I’ll introduce a recent video from South Coast View’s YouTube channel. It features a clip from Professor Gerdes Explains titled What Russians Value with Konstantin Samoilov. Let’s watch a brief explanation from Konstantin on the Russian world.

So the key takeaway from Konstantin in the above video clip is that:

The Russkiy Mir itself is God, and God is supporting the Russkiy Mir. That’s what it is… …We are Russkiy Mir, and God is with us.

Despite how it is portrayed, I argue that Putin and his circle do not believe in the values they claim to uphold. Instead, they use the rhetoric of Christian and moral values to project a brand that is both sinful and cruel, ultimately corrupting genuine Christian values in Russia.

I strongly encourage you to watch the complete video on Professor Gerdes Explains YouTube channel. It exposes, with clarity and concrete examples, why Western audiences must actively reject Putin’s dangerous and disingenuous vision of a Russian world.

External Links

Professor Gerdes Explains YouTube channel.

Konstantin Samoilov Inside Russia YouTube channel.

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