Russian Orthodox Church: Kremlin’s ‘invisible hand’ in war against Ukraine | A Igreja Ortodoxa Russa: a ‘mão invisível’ do Kremlin na Guerra contra a Ucrânia
Journal: Political Observer | Revista Portuguesa de Ciência Política (Portuguese Journal of Political Science)
Year: 2024

The article intends to demonstrate that the foreign policy of the Russian Orthodox Church (IOR) affects the implementation of Moscow’s policy in the war against Ukraine. The main goal is to determine how the Kremlin, through various hybrid capabilities and techniques, uses the IOR to implement its foreign policy vectors. The study is based on a historical analysis of the international activities of the IOR, focusing on the activities of the Department of Church External Relations (DREI) of the P