Розпад міфу про російську духовність (duplicated)

Today, the whole world knows about Bucha, Mariupol, and the torture

chambers of Kherson. But just a few years ago, many genuinely admired the supposed “spirituality”

of Russians. How did that happen? How did they manage to deceive

the planet for so long? The myth of “Russian spirituality” and the “special path”

did not appear on its own. It was constructed, marketed, and carefully maintained.

It emerged in the 19th century — when the empire needed to explain to the

world why a state built on serfdom, tyranny, and constant wars

existed in the heart of Europe. This myth became a political instrument Russia used to