​The Bizarre Russian Prophet Rumored to Have Putin’s Ear

 

“The madness of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has once again turned the spotlight on the creepy, enigmatic guru who has been called ‘Putin’s brain’ or, irresistibly, ‘Putin’s Rasputin’: maverick ‘political philosopher’ Aleksandr Dugin. And indeed, in many ways this is Dugin’s moment: For more than a quarter century, he has been talking about an eternal civilizational war between Russia and the West and about Russia’s destiny to build a vast Eurasian empire, beginning with a reconquista of Ukraine. Both the war in Ukraine and the new Cold War against the West can be said to represent the triumph—or the debacle—of Dugin’s vision. ...”

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, fourth left, is seen during his visit to Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, April 28, 2022.