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International Russophile Conference in Moscow Unites Intellectuals from Around the World
Alexander Dugin, Konstantin Malofeev, Maria Zakharova, Fr. Andrei Tkachev, Tim Kirby, Alexei Komov, Duma Deputy Dmitry Kuznetsov, Conrad Franz with WWN, and many more in attendance
With thousands of members from over 130 nations around the globe, the Russophile movement has become quite a phenomenon. This year’s International Russophile Congress, held again in Moscow, was even bigger and better than the last, including large crowds of attendees, professional interpretors making speeches available on the fly in six different languages (via complimentary headphones), and multiple high profile personalities on stage, all making a compelling case for a world that is shifting towards political multipolarity.
Those of you who follow my Telegram channel already received these updates yesterday while I was at the conference. For everyone else, enjoy the following highlights from the event!
Maria Zakharova, with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was one of the primary speakers. And it was great to hear from some of the most recognizable personalities in Russia, including Alexander Dugin and Konstantin Malofeev.
Alexander Dugin said that the war in Ukraine is not a war against Ukraine. He said it is a war against western unipolarity and globalism, and that when the decisive victory takes place, it will not only be a victory for Russia — it will be a victory for humanity and for the entire world.
One of my favorite moments was when Fr. Andrei Tkachev took the stage. He is one of my favorite priests in Russia. I love how he is consistently clear, direct, and outspoken.
Fr. Andrei tells things the way that they are, and he doesn’t pull any punches. At this conference, he said that the battle against the West is a fight against a small cabal of satan worshipers, and that we must declare spiritual war against them!
Larry Johnson, an American formerly working for the CIA, pointed out some very inconvenient truths about life in modern America.
He said,
"Americans used to mock the Soviet Union for restricting free speech, jailing political opponents, and having elderly leaders. Now the United States has become such a society."
He also pointed out the hypocrisy of the western media which mourned the death of Navalny, yet was silent about the death of Gonzalo Lira in the hands of Ukraine, and didn’t protest the treatment of Julian Assange. He also praised Russia for providing sanctuary to Edward Snowden.
Some of the remaining speakers had some great soundbites as well:
My friend Tim Kirby and I were glad to see such a big turnout for the event, very happy to see that Russia is making such a positive impact on the world stage.
I was also very pleased to run into my friend Dmitry Kuznetsov, a current member of the Russian Duma (Parliament), who has done a lot of work helping make it easier for Americans to move to Russia.
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