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Consequences for the Orthodox who reject the Russkii Mir

By Sophia R.C. Johnson When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, much of the religious-cultural analysis of the newly sparked war focused on nationalist ideals within the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). At the centre is the idea of the Russkii mir (Русский Мир, lit. ‘Russian World’) or Holy Rus, a united transnational...