With Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing, O’Hurley and Shadrina highlight the importance of religious values and mythos for understanding why the post-Soviet Russian state and the Russian Orthodox Church advance a civilizational type of politics that seeks to forcefully expand its neo-imperial power […]
The Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine has long ceased to be merely a religious institution. Its activities have turned into an instrument of Russia’s hybrid influence, aimed at undermining spiritual unity, fostering loyalty to the aggressor state, and justifying the war. Under the […]
Russia’s hybrid war is not fought solely with tanks or drones. The instrumentalization of the Orthodox Church as a psychological and propaganda weapon is part of a broader strategic offensive against Europe. Recognizing this invisible battlefield is as vital as defending our […]
Russia remains an imperialist state at its core, willing to sacrifice lives, resources, and freedoms to preserve its delusional vision of “greatness.” For centuries, the state has stood above the individual, demanding obedience while rewarding only the elite. In the XX century, […]
The Kremlin’s most dangerous weapon is not always a missile. Sometimes it wears a cassock. In Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing, Miceál O’Hurley and Oksana Shadrina show what many have seen for years: the Russian Orthodox Church functions as a Kremlin instrument, built […]
The timely book by Miceál O’Hurley and Oksana Shadrina reveals a truth long known to most Ukrainians: The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) is not an ordinary religious organization, but a powerful instrument of the Russian security apparatus and propaganda machine. Wolves in […]
O’Hurley and Shadrina have performed a significant service by producing a fine work of research which despite the dense topics proves an enjoyable read. Their thesis that the weaponization of faith in service to the Russian State poses a threat to European […]
O’Hurley and Shadrina will guide you through the pages of history rewritten by Russia, revealing real facts that are carefully hidden. The book uncovers how Moscow appropriated the legacy of Kyivan Rus’, proclaiming itself the elder brother of the Slavs. You will […]
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing presents a growing body of evidence that the Russian Orthodox Church and its leaders often have acted and continue to act as agents of the Russian State, advancing its imperial ambitions by spreading the Russian World (Russkiy Mir) […]
Russia is already at war with Europe. From sabotage in the Baltic Sea and election meddling in Moldova to the use of the Russian Orthodox Church as a tool of propaganda, aimed at undermining Europe’s democratic fabric. Drawing on original research, Miceál […]