What are the deep
er religious and philosophical currents informing Vladimir Putin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine?Gary Lachman is the author of the recent book ‘The Return of Holy Russia: Apocalyptic History, Mystical Awak
ening, and the Struggle for the Soul of the World’.In this conversation he argues that we have to understand th
e deep well of Russian philosophy and understand how Putin sees himself and Russia’s historic mission.