For us the rebirth of Russia is inextricably tied, first of all, with spiritual rebirth … and if Russia is the largest Orthodox power [pravoslavnaya dershava], then Greece and Athos are its source. —Vladimir Putin during a state visit to Mount Athos, September 2005. on Analysis: Russia’s Orthodox Soft Power… The post Analysis: Russia’s Orthodox Soft Power appeared first on Acton Institute PowerBlog.Related posts:Russian Evangelicals, Like Most Russians, ‘Thank God for Putin’ Russia and Ukraine: An Exceptional Love Affair? Sobornost and Subsidiarity in Orthodox Christian Social Thought …read more
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