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Andrey Afanasyev

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Military journalist and university lecturer Host at @Spas_Orthodoxy

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Andrey Afanasyev
6 months
Stop for a while and think: why does the miracle of Holy Fire happens always on Saturday before Orthodox (and not Catholic) Easter.
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See you in Kiev.
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Fr. Nikolay Kotelnikov. 40 years of service. Stabbed to death by Islamists on Pentecost in Dagestan. I believe he is New martyr. The evil will do everything to destroy us. But in the we win.
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Cheers from Russian social networks. Texas: we are the most armed state DPR: hold my beer
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A group of gypsies in Yaroslavl city (250 km from Moscow) didn't like the Russian Community T-shirt on one of our fellows. They tried to tear it from him. Now it is painted red. They flew away beaten.
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Serious thing. Means globists plan to intensify their efforts in gaming sphere, that is predominantly youth-oriented
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🇺🇸🇫🇷CIA agent Brian Bulata is poised to take over "eSport games" during the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. This is not just controversial but potentially catastrophic. Full story:
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Одного оппозиционера после отравления везут спецбортом в Германию, все его сроки ограричивались парой недель Другого находят мертвым в СИЗО. Его зак��ыли после заявления первого Кто из оппозиционеров - липовый? Заполните пробелы Н_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Й #ТвиттерЕГЭ #ТесакНеУбивалСебя
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Beauty is one of the most powerful weapons we have. Moscow's Elokhovsky cathedral.
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Kiev's Desyatinnaya church was destroyed for the third time this night. In 13th century mongols did it In 20th century bolsheviks did it In 2024 Zelensky' regime did it This church keeps the memory of Batism of Rus. And certainly will be rebuilt.
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Andrey Afanasyev
4 months
Glad to meet @jacksonhinklle at @SPIEF . Told him about our brothers in Orthodox units fighting all over SMO zone.
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New Orthodox unit on the frontline. 1428 St. Sergius motorized regiment. Guys built a trench chapel within 9 days and are regularly visited by a military priest.
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Массовая драка между рязанцами и новгородцами произошла в центре Грозного.
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Foto 1: woodpecker made a hollow in the "head" of neopagan idol in Tver region Foto 2: bees do not cover the icons with honeycomb on Mount Athos and other holy places Coincidence or nature's common sense?
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2 months
Russian army ad mocks feminization of men asking "What are you made of? Banana smoothies, fashion brands, social media streams or something else?"
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After the tragedy of Russian revolution one of last saint Elders of Optina monastery said: "What started in Russia will finish in USA". At that moment few people could understand these words. Now all of us understand. Brace yourself, Christian America.
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5 months
First conference of Russian military priests since 1917. Total number of participants reached 250. Here is only part of them.
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Andrey Afanasyev
2 months
Today is 109th anniversary of famous Attack of the Dead: after a German gas attack during WW1, Russian 226th Zemlyanskiy regiment despite being severely harmed by toxic chloride enabled a bayonet counteroffensive that put the outnumbering Germans to flight. Eternal glory!
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6 months
Have a blessed Palm Sunday! Cheers from Russkaya Obshina - Russian Community. Nikolo-Ugreshskiy monastery, Moscow region.
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5 months
Intense battles in the very heart of Volchansk right now. AFU are bringing more reserves but all the effort to stop the advancing of Russia's North group have failed so far.
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Orthodox icon depicting the cornerstone concept of Russian identity. Moscow is the Third Rome. The white city of Moscow is surrounded by different scenes related to one main idea: Orthodox Russia is the last emanation of Rome as state based on Godly rules.
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Putin orderes to grant Russian residence permits to Westerners who do not agree with neoliberal agenda in their countries and share traditional values with Russian people. Ready to come? Russia is the Ark of Salvation.
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Modern Russian girls in traditional Russian dresses. A photoproject by Julia Durova. Embrace Tradition. Embrace Beauty.
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I was blessed to bring the battle banner with Christ that was installed in Avdeevka by St. Vladimir brigade to Patriarch Cyril. Can't even express my happiness now.
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Andrey Afanasyev
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Задолго до Lacoste и Fred Perry умел выглядеть круто на теннисном корте.
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Revolt against modernity.
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Daughter of Nikita Mechtanov holding his award - the Star of Hero of Russia. Our top military award. He was on of the the best FPV operators in history. Nikita died for all of the world's children right to grow in sane society. He was born in 1990.
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Another video about Russia's military priests in the SMO zone. They go into the fire with their sheep. That's what a Good shepherd means.
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George Clooney urges persecution of Russian journalists covering SMO Clooney for Justice Foundation prepares legal ground for issuing closed warrants for us I consider this a violation of freedom of speech and urge intl society to add CJF to the list of extremist organizations
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Several Russian Orthodox parishes and monasteries aresuffering from direct shelling of ukranian forces. Kiev's military do this on purpose.
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And that's what, I would even say Who Russia's soldier la are fighting for. Prayer before heading to the , battle contact line. See the faces, see the eyes.
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Many Russian troops turning to Christ on SMO front - watch it. THE HEART OF A WARRIOR We explored most important component of victory in any war, fighting spirit. Or as it is customary to say in military circles - a moral and psychological component.
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Honored to see the conversation in altar of Main Cathedral of Russia's Armed Forces between Patriarch Cyril and new Minister of Defense Andrey Belousov. Prayer and blessing from Patriarch is the best possible way of starting a new job.
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Thank God it's not Vovchans'k anymore. Volchansk forever. As Russian troops advance, we're bringing back original Russian names of cities and villages that were forcibly ukrainized under bolsheviks and ukrainian nazis.
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Dasha, we will always remember you. Today near Moscow's conservative bookstore Listva.
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4 months
South of Moscow: tajik migrant entered Orthodox church and started blowing the candles in order to express his hatred toward Christianity. He is now detained and will be facing criminal charges. In Russia we have same groups of influence who try to do the same we see in West
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Evgeniy Rodionov fought in Chechnya against extremists and was taken prisoner during a battle. Enemies pushed him to reject Orthodoxy and become muslim. He rejected and was beheaded. Locally venerated as martyr One of Orthodox units in SMO proudly bears his name. Img: Slava Bamov
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Andrey Afanasyev
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⚡️🗡Только что в эфире канала «Россия-1» объявили о победе имени Николая II в Мурманские в рамках конкурса «Великие имена России».
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Dozens of thousands of people gathered for Divine liturgy in Ekaterinburg at the Royal days. It's a massive festival commemorating the sacrifice of Nicholas II, his family and servants.
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Official images of Russia's radio electronic warfare fighters with Christ the Saviour emblems on their chests. This is how our Ministry of Defense sees present and future. God and technology serving Him and his people. Not people abandoning God and serving technology as idol.
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Andrey Afanasyev
2 months
Getting ready to do some multipolar rocknroll at Eastern economic forum with @RealPepeEscobar Stay tuned!
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Andrey Afanasyev
5 years
Всем привет из пустого храма. Больше половины - молодые мужчины #Екатеринбург #ЗаХрам
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Считаю, что показателем "приличности" журналиста должна быть позиция по блокировке Царьграда. Безотносительно полититческих взглядов, если человек считает, что это ОК, то он не очень приличный. #СпасёмЦарьград
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4 months
German ~5.000.000 EUR worth Leopard hit by Russian ~1000 EUR worth FPV.
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Andrey Afanasyev
6 months
Times: Ukrainian military massively conscript women now. That's what 3rd wave feminists should consider.
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American general "found dead" in California. To be accurate, he was brought there dead already. Multiple sources say, he was training ukrainian troops in the conflict zone. Then something went wrong. Americans, please stop it before it's too late. We are on the brink of WW3.
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Christ is risen and demons are fallen!
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Andrey Afanasyev
4 years
После развала Российской империи верные ей люди сражались несколько лет. Целые армии. Сколько полков было сформировано из добровольцев, готовых в 1991-м защищать СССР?
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Помню, выступал в одном региональном ВУЗе, и мне студентыговорят: "Навальному не дают доступа к СМИ!" Беру телефон, по громкой звоню Ярмыш, говорю: мы в топ-25 медиа по России, приходите на прямой эфир, без купюр и проч. В ответ - гудки. Ребята задумались.
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Glad to meet @Partisangirl at Eastern economic forum
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Woman praying on the place where church was destroyed for the third time.
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These guys are now taking New York by storm. Evgeny Rodionov battalion named after locally venerated saint soldier who preferred to betrayal of Christ during war in Chechnya. Watch video from Military department of Russian Orthodox Church about young priest of the unit.
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Comign soon. It's been my dream for years. English version of biggest Orthodox network in the world. Follow us with @AngelikaKaretki on @SPAS_ORTHODOXY
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Angelika Karetkina ☦️ 🇷🇺
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The Russian Christian TV channel (Spas) is about to launch a new weekly show in English. My dear friend Anrdey Afanasyev and I will be hosting it. See you there!
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Кое-кому не место на российском рынке. Идите рекламируйте шоколадные бисквиты со сливочным кремом в другие страны. Купил Levi's - спонсируешь убийство европейских народов.
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Explore the beauty and depth of Russian epos with one of my favorite Russian artists of pre-revolution times, Ivan Bilibin.
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7 months
Second Sunday of Orthodox lent is also dedicated to celebration of Russian military priesthood. On this day in 1111, according to Ipatievsksya manuscript, Russian army headed to southern steppes to fight nomadic tribes, accompanied by priests throughout the whole battle.
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Found this foto in Orthodox group about missing and dead Russian heroes of SMO. This guy is missing, don't know even his name. God help him. Epic image.
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4 years
Расизм не пройдет!
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Навальному плеснули зеленку в лицо. Надо лечить глаз за границей. Загранпаспорта нет, его выдают немедленно. Навальный в коме в Омске. Границы закрыты, но его выпускают в Германию. Дудь: Как? Навальный: У Путина проснулась совесть. ВЫ СЕРЬЕЗНО?
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Мало что радует так же сильно, как потихоньку восстанавливающийся храм в русской глубинке.
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky confirmed that Rotchild was the real mastermind of YUKOS project. Biggest privately owned oil company in Russia. After the fall of USSR all our resources fell into claws of globohomo. Putin stopped it.
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Zenith SPb fans show huge 60x30 meter banner with bear and word "Glory to Russia" (Slava Rossii). The lower line says "Propaganda of love and loyalty".
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Andrey Afanasyev
5 years
Вообще отдаю должное вандейскому движу, русский твиттер стал забавным. Раньше это было унылое место.
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My great friend and prominent military priest from Siberia fr. Alexander Lemeshko. His tg: What do you feel when you see young and brave Russian priests?
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#РусскаяПамять Петиция "О восстановлении памятника русским солдатом в г. Адлере" на сайте Гражданский Патруль
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New-Jerusalem monastery outside Moscow is getting ready for the Holy Week. Not so many people nlknow we have a full copy of Holy Tomb Cathedral.
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Блекфейс нельзя, культурная аппроприация русского костюма - пожалуйста!
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Royal days: a year ago and now. Note how the number of chevrons of divisions with the names of saints on the banner has increased. Now there are more than 30 of them!
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Снимаем фильм. Ищем людей, прямо или косвенно пострадавших от действий мигрантов. Ретвит.
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New head of Russian MoD is superimportant. Means we are entering a new stage of SMO. Victorious.
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Меня просят быть в Твиттере. Нужно?
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Вместо футбольных команд и стадионов, я бы в качестве "доп. нагрузки" заставлял госкорпорации и олигархов восстанавливать и сохранять малые русские города. Я хочу чтобы на въезде был баннер: "город Кашин восстановлен Газпромом/Роснефтью/Потаниным". Вот это был бы пиар!
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He who finds a soldier with codename "Angel" written on his uniform will have a blessed day. Just like all of my subscribers. God bless you, friends.
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Благодарю за хжштег #СпасёмЦарьград Тут даже не о @tsargradtv речь, а в целом о том, что все мы - в информационном концлагере.
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Говоришь коммунисту: Гады, зачем храмы взрывали? А он тебе: Ельцин с Горбачевым видел, что с тракторным заводом сделали? Церковь свидетелей коленвала
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-Русских нет. Потри любого русского - найдешь татарина. Все давно перемешались. -Ну значит и татар нет. Все же перемешались. -Фашист!
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New battalion with the name of Orthodox saint appears in Kremennaya. Military priest Fr. Vasiliy brings the blessing of head of Military department of Russian Church, metropolitan Cyril to the soldiers. Now this motorized battalion will have the name of St. Constantine.
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Насчет попов на мерседесах. Белое (женатое) священство не должно жить в нищете. Священник должен жить так, как средний прихожанин его храма. Бедный священник - стыдная для прихода ситуация.
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The banner with the Savior became a symbol of active opposition to evil. It has become the most important unifying image in SMO zone, and now in the international arena. We are Russians, God is with us. And all healthy humanity. @RealPepeEscobar @jacksonhinklle @Partisangirl
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No time to explain. Get into the armed vehicles, we need to fight globalism together.
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Spiritual life is everywhere if you seek it. Confession on the roads of war. God bless our military priests who bring the Word of God to trenches.
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Печальное в белорусской ситуации - это то, что одна сторона конфликта (советская в лице Лукашенко) в свое время породила другую (национальную), создав БССР. То есть мы наблюдаем противостояние двух следствий одной проблемы. Имя этой проблемы - эрозия русской идентичности и 1917.
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Alexander Peresvet battalion, was replenished with guys from Kaliningrad. Before the offensive, they took off their chevrons with the image of the holy warrior. They answered our question: "So that the chevron does not get to the enemy." They treat it as something sacred.
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Another church in Kiev' Lavra has been sealed by satanists. Now it's parish of Icon of the Mother of God "Life-giving Source". We will open all of them and praise God and His Mother.
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Today on the Feast of Pentecost a Crimean beach full of civilians was hit by ATACMS missiles. We are still counting the number of victims. AFU did this on purpose, any citizen of Ukraine knows that Uchkuyevka is full of people at this time. And I'm sure they are celebrating
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Церковь против науки.жпг
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В Челябинске православный батюшка-байкер подрабатывает доставщиком пиццы. Отец Иоанн Карабидович основал фонд, который помогает мотоциклистам, попавшим в ДТП, также деньги идут на восстановление разрушенных храмов и монастырей. А чтобы наполнить фонд, батюшка нашел подработку.
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English? Great Britain? Thank you very much, have a nice day. Ukrainians fake English speech in order not to be slaughtered.
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Group of enthusiasts restores the Union of Russian Women - a promonarchist organization of patriotic women and girls. Future mothers, wives and examples to follow. Recently they presented a fashion collection in Moscow's Gostinyi Dvor. Their Telegram:
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Как из рога изобилия э! Теперь Ермак - угнетатель и НАПАДАЛ НА ЧУЖОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВО. А памятник Чингизхану тогда - что? И да: авторы письма должны покаяться за два с половиной века угнетения русского народа. 1243-1480, мы все помним. Источник:
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I don't need another fatherland. I don't need any other people. I don't need another sky. I am absolutely happy here, in this white-hot steppe. Against all odds.
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Elections in Moscow's parliament show record-low results for communits: only 3 seats (13 in previous period). Communism is outdated and cannot live without oppressive machine. Believe me, I'm Russian.
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Andrey Afanasyev
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@MichaMWitkowsk1 I can say that there are only two genders and not get fired or jailed. I can say that I am Orthodox Christian proud of my Slavic heritage. I can say that Christ is King.
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Andrey Afanasyev
5 months
Mayor of Warsaw is banning Crucifix. Ancient Desyatinnaya church destroyed by Kiev's authorities VS Vladimir Putin starting his presidency with prayer. Every day 3 new Orthodox parishes appear in Russia. Which way, western man?
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Andrey Afanasyev
4 years
Написал двум депутатам ГД, попросил рассмотреть возможность направить запросы в прокуратуру. #ВКзакрываетмнерот
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Andrey Afanasyev
4 years
В ночь с 16 на 17 июля 1918 года была убита царская семья. Русский народ был обезглавлен и уже больше века блуждает во мраке. Верю, что это еще не конец, и мы исправимся и вернемся на потерянный путь. А пока важно помнить. Давайте не будем устраивать рубилово в комментариях.
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Andrey Afanasyev
4 years
Вообще тезисы про "попов на мерседесе" в 2020 году - это какой- то реликтовый бред. Это в позднем совке такая пропаганда заходила, сейчас, когда священники среди нас, активно ведут соцсети, говорить такое - расписыватсься в собственной глупости.
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Andrey Afanasyev
3 months
Two Romes fell, the Third is standing, the Forth never will be.
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Andrey Afanasyev
4 months
New York hit by FAB-3000 airbomb. I remember the night when our airforces were bombing Avdeevka with FAB-1500s. Doors and windows in hotel 10 km away from bombing were shaking as if someone was trying to get inside. It only means that New Youk will soon be liberated.
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Andrey Afanasyev
2 months
Our soldiers were moving on an armored vehicle when they saw enemy's copter. One of them started screaming and swearing, while the other just took his AK and shot it down and than made a sign of Cross on himself. It's a universal lifeguide.
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