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BREAKING:

Taliban responds to Trump’s demand to return Bagram airbase:

“We’re ready to fight for another 20 years.” pic.twitter.com/McVwDYWRAO

— Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) September 21, 2025

🚨⚡️ President Putin drops truth bombs:

“Western elites lie — blaming Russia for your struggles. But the real cause is THEIR years of greed, mistakes & selfish ambitions.

They don’t care about your lives, only their profits. The ‘Russian threat’ is a myth to make YOU pay.” 💥 pic.twitter.com/lPZ8eLgeOa

— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) September 21, 2025

MI5 to advise MPs on how to guard against foreign espionagehttps://t.co/fp3Ep9Sfpx

— Dr. Dan Lomas (@Sandbagger_01) September 21, 2025

Фон дер Ляйен: Мы будем защищать каждый сантиметр европейских границ. Европа должна стать более независимой в вопросах безопасности, заявила председатель Еврокомиссии Урсула фон дер Ляйен.

“Эти инциденты, особенно в Польше, являются чрезвычайно серьезными. И хотя НАТО продолжит оставаться центром нашей коллективной обороны, нам также нужен гораздо более сильный европейский стержень”, – заявила фон дер Ляйен в интервью Leading European Newspaper Alliance, фрагменты из которого цитирует Welt am Sonntag.

Председатель ЕК также напомнила о масштабном плане ЕС по наращиванию военного потенциала “Готовность 2030”: “Мы устраняем пробелы в наших возможностях. Мы ускоряем процедуры. Мы мобилизуем до 800 миллиардов евро на оборону. Мы будем защищать каждый сантиметр европейских границ”

— dw_russian (@dw_russian) Sep 21, 2025

BREAKING:

UK Prime Minister Starmer is expected to officially recognize Palestinian state tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/XL6PjsBemm

— Current Report (@Currentreport1) September 21, 2025

🚨⚡️ JUST IN – Trump threatens the Taliban:

“If Afghanistan does not return the airbase in Bagram to those who built it – the United States of America, bad things are going to happen.” pic.twitter.com/ecLinrvQKF

— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) September 20, 2025

🚨 Breaking | Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi:
“The Egyptian army is capable of defeating Israel once again.” pic.twitter.com/fP7Nf78rrg

— The Middle East (@A_M_R_M1) September 20, 2025

Google Gemini AI suddenly becomes accessible to Russian users |  Caliber.Az  caliber.az/en/post/google-ge…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 20, 2025

The Address on Justice by Pope Leo XIV: interpretation and significance for the LGBT issues and in the light of the notion of “aggressive Transsexual Ideology” transpired in Charlie Kirk killing – Google Search  google.com/search?num=10&new…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 20, 2025

#Pope  #Church  #ROC  #Putin  #PatriarchKirill
#Symphonia  #Homophobia  #Satanism  #LGBT
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Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill: mentality and psychology of the Russian Byzantian “Symphonia” are in their common homophobic roots. – Google Search  google.com/search?q=Vladimir…
The phrase “mentality and psychology of the Russian Byzantian ‘Symphonia’ are in their common homophobic roots” refers to the alignment between Vladimir Putin’s government and the Russian Orthodox Church under Patriarch Kirill, suggesting their shared opposition to LGBTQ+ rights is a key element of their relationship. This alliance draws on historical concepts of Byzantine governance and promotes “traditional values” to bolster nationalist narratives. [1, 2, 3]
Byzantine symphonia and Russian ideology

The concept of “symphonia”: This Byzantine model defines a harmonious interdependence between state power (the emperor) and divine authority (the patriarch), with neither being fully subordinate to the other. In this arrangement, the state handles secular matters and the church manages divine ones. Critics argue that in modern Russia, the church has sacrificed its moral independence by aligning too closely with Kremlin power.
A tool for power: For Russia’s rulers, the historical concept of Byzantine “caesaropapism”—where the emperor was also head of the church—justified absolute authority. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, Moscow’s rulers claimed the mantle of the “Third Rome” and the heir to the Roman Empire, adopting the title “Tsar” (from Caesar) to cement their power. Today, this tradition helps legitimize Putin’s ambition to restore Russian dominance. [4, 5, 6]

Putin and Kirill’s alliance

Mutual support: Patriarch Kirill has been a vocal and long-time supporter of President Putin, even calling Putin’s rise to power a “miracle of God”. In return, Putin has provided the Russian Orthodox Church with significant state support, increased media visibility, and the return of state assets.
Weaponizing religion: As political allies, Putin and Kirill present their combined vision of a culturally rooted Russia standing against a “decadent” and “sinful” West. During the war in Ukraine, Kirill has framed the conflict as a “metaphysical struggle” against “evil forces,” providing a spiritual justification for the invasion. [1, 7, 8, 9]

The common thread of homophobia

State-sanctioned homophobia: Both Putin and Kirill have publicly condemned homosexuality, with their views aligning with a broader political and religious campaign to promote “traditional values”. Key actions include:

“Gay Propaganda” laws: Russia first passed a law in 2013 banning the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships” to minors, later expanded in 2022 to apply to all citizens.
Constitutional ban on same-sex marriage: In 2020, Russia amended its constitution to define marriage exclusively as a heterosexual union.
“Extremist” designation: In 2023, the Supreme Court labeled the “international LGBT public movement” as an “extremist organization,” effectively criminalizing LGBTQ+ activism and simple expressions of solidarity, like displaying a rainbow flag.

Psychological and political role: The focus on homophobia serves several purposes for the Putin-Kirill alliance:

It defines a “moral enemy” in the West, which is portrayed as threatening Russia’s cultural and spiritual identity.
It creates a common rallying point, uniting nationalist and religious conservatives around a shared “traditional values” narrative.
It reinforces a rigid, top-down hierarchy consistent with the autocratic political traditions inherited from the Byzantine model. [1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]

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[1]  reutersinstitute.politics.ox…
[2]  sciencedirect.com/org/scienc…
[3]  time.com/6236822/russia-gay-…
[4]  dailyhistory.org/How_did_the…
[5]  coreknowledge.org/wp-content…
[6]  forbes.com/2009/02/20/putin-…
[7]  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patria…
[8]  facebook.com/groups/14385240…
[9]  washingtonmonthly.com/2022/0…
[10]  nbcnews.com/id/wbna32564110
[11]  theconversation.com/30-years…
[12]  theconversation.com/putins-r…
[13]  bostonreview.net/articles/pu…
[14]  dw.com/en/homophobia-in-russ…
[15]  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_…
[16]  theconversation.com/30-years… x.com/gsideflow/status/1969072773751296062

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 20, 2025