Russia: Now They Came for Ak-Jaŋ. The Destruction of a New-Old Religious Movement

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Russia: Now They Came for Ak-Jaŋ. The Destruction of a New-Old Religious Movement

An offshoot of Altai’s “Burkhanist” religion (although not using this name), the Karakol Initiative Group, part of the “White Faith” movement, is heavily persecuted. by Massimo Introvigne The April 16 raid against the Karakol Initiative Group. From Telegram. Russian media recently reported that on April 16 special forces cracked down throughout Altai Republic, in Southern Siberia, on another “extremist cult”: “operatives and investigators with t…