The War in Ukraine and Russian Conspiracy Theories About the Jehovah's Witnesses

After the war in Ukraine, sensational revelations were spread by Russian anti-cultists presenting the Jehovah's Witnesses as American or Ukrainian agents preparing riots and even a coup against the Putin regime in Russia. These theories may look like the ramblings of lunatics. However, the luna...

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Auteur principal: Šorytė, Rosita 1965- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2023
Dans: The journal of CESNUR
Année: 2023, Volume: 7, Numéro: 4, Pages: 54-62
Sujets non-standardisés:B Jehovah's Witnesses
B Anti-Cult Movements in Russia
B FECRIS
B Alexander Korelov
B Conspiracy Theories About the War in Ukraine
B Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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Résumé:After the war in Ukraine, sensational revelations were spread by Russian anti-cultists presenting the Jehovah's Witnesses as American or Ukrainian agents preparing riots and even a coup against the Putin regime in Russia. These theories may look like the ramblings of lunatics. However, the lunatics are not isolated. They are supported by mainline Russian media and by an international anti-cult network abroad. While obviously false and inherently ridiculous, such conspiracy theories should be understood within the larger framework of Russian campaigns to justify the war in Ukraine and international anti-cult efforts targeting the Jehovah's Witnesses.
ISSN:2532-2990
Contient:Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2023.7.4.4