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Vladimir Putin visiting Karyes, the Orthodox enclave of Mount Athos in May 2016. The above photo, of Putin standing at an ancient throne alongside Greek officials and Orthodox dignitaries, was described by various Russian news outlets, both within the country and abroad, as Putin standing at a place which had until then been reserved only for Byzantine emperors.

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Putin’s Russia has a social pyramid like the oriental despotism it is, Eidman says

Russia under Vladimir Putin resembles an oriental despotism in that all property belongs to the ruler and all…

byPaul A. Goble