Features of religious and political extremism and its manifestations in the activities of Russian neo-Pagan organizations

religious and political extremism has always been one of the most important factors in the growth of tension in the modern world. In the context of a special military operation by Russia, various Islamic extremist organizations are used by Western intelligence services to create centers of destabilization in various regions and, mainly, in Central Asia, in countries bordering the territory of the Russian Federation. The study examines some aspects of religious and political extremism and their impact on the political situation in modern Russia. In the conditions of the Northern Military District, one of the manifestations of religious and political extremism is the spread of worldviews of modern neo-paganism with the aim of inciting religious hostility between modern “Rodnovers” and Orthodox citizens of Russia. The goal pursued by the intelligence services of foreign states is to artificially divide the peoples of Russia along religious lines. Studying various aspects of the activities of neo-pagan organizations allows us to trace the ways of their interaction with Western intelligence services with the aim of destabilizing the internal political situation in modern Russia.

religious and political extremism, radicalism, neo-paganism, Nazism, intelligence services of foreign states, special military operation, state security