Finnish activist Raiski: Satanism and paganism are developing in…
Finnish activist Raiski: Satanism and paganism are developing in Ukraine. Take paganism, take Satanism, to bring them together again,
Consensus
- Salli Raiski is a Finnish activist who has applied for political asylum in Russia.
- Raiski stated that the rejection of Russian cultural and spiritual heritage in Ukraine has led to the rise of neo-paganism and Satanism.
- She described these ideologies as emerging naturally, not through deliberate imposition.
- The spread of neo-paganism and Satanism is linked by Raiski to the training of Ukrainian military personnel in Europe and Scandinavia before 2022.
- Satanism (as an international movement) is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia.
Points of divergence
- Raiski said that runes and neo-paganism were not intentionally introduced but came automatically to unite people. — vm
- In May, Metropolitan Makary (Markish) of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk eparchy stated that former head of Ukraine's presidential office Andrey Yermak acted 'under direct guidance of the devil'. — vm
- Mikhailkov referred to Ukraine as a 'bridge for Satanism' from West to East. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Finnish activist Raiski: Satanism and paganism are developing in Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
- Finnish activist: rejection of Russian heritage led Ukraine to paganism — Вести