Alexander Dugin, a close ideological ally of Vladimir Putin, has issued stark warnings to Russians about what he frames as an imminent end-of-the-world scenario, blending religious exhortation with nationalist ideology.
The 64-year-old philosopher, often described as one of the Kremlin’s spiritual architects, suggested in a recent online post that the moment for free choice could soon vanish. He urged all unbaptised Russians to undergo baptism immediately and encouraged those who do not regularly attend church to begin, presenting faith as a safeguard for the afterlife.
“We can’t be sure that eternity won’t arrive soon, and then it will be too late. One day, eternity will arrive, and the moment of free choice will disappear. Everything will disappear, but the decision to undergo holy baptism and the church sacraments will remain,” Dugin wrote.
While he did not explicitly mention nuclear weapons, the apocalyptic tone of his remarks mirrors Kremlin rhetoric on nuclear escalation, portraying it as a point of no return where only faith, rather than political action, can protect individuals.
Dugin’s statements come amid Russia’s fourth year of war in Ukraine, rising nuclear signalling, and recent missile tests, including the launch of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile just 40 miles from NATO territory in Poland. This 8,000 mph nuclear-capable system, promoted as a strategic deterrent, was tracked by Polish air defenses, though NATO fighters were not deployed.
“This moment of freedom will likely be with us for only a very short time. Our faith is in the Saviour. No one can save us except Him. It is to Him that we must go. Without delay,” Dugin added.
For Russian Orthodox-nationalist thinkers like Dugin, nuclear conflict is framed not merely as political or military destruction, but as a metaphysical rupture an event after which history, choice, and compromise cease to matter. He has long portrayed Russia as engaged in a civilizational struggle with the West, suggesting that extreme sacrifices may be justified to fulfill what he calls Russia’s historic mission.
Dugin’s personal life has been marked by tragedy. In August 2022, his daughter Darya Dugina, a 29-year-old pro-Kremlin commentator, was killed in a car bombing outside Moscow a strike Russian authorities attributed to Ukrainian operatives, though Dugin himself was likely the target. Since her death, his rhetoric has grown increasingly mystical, fatalistic, and apocalyptic.
Critics argue that his latest statements are aimed at psychologically conditioning Russian society for extreme escalation, presenting the prospect of mass destruction through a moral and religious lens. As one observer noted, “When Dugin talks about eternity arriving soon, he isn’t preaching theology he’s translating nuclear war into something Russians are meant to accept.”
Whether viewed as prophecy, warning, or ideological preparation, Dugin’s message is unmistakable: time is running out.
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