Article in Russian Academic Journal About Russia's Current Problems

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In mid-December, the St. Petersburg academic journal Legal Science: History and Modernity published an article titled “The Russian Family as the Basis of Russian Statehood” (it’s since been deleted from the publication’s site). The bizarre text, which appears to have been written in complete earnest, combines a wide array of outlandish conspiracy theories. Its authors include Mikhail Salnikov, a chief researcher at the St. Petersburg Law Institute; State Duma Deputy Igor Ananskikh; and retired FSB Lieutenant-General Ivan Mironov, among other figures with impressive titles. The news outlet Bumaga compiled a list of the paper’s main claims, which involve 'beast people,' a 'genocide' against Russians, feminists who worship the demoness Lilith, (and) telegony ... With Bumaga’s permission, Meduza has translated the list into English.

• "The researchers then delve into “evidence” of the existence of extraterrestrials living among humans and their involvement in 'secret structures' that seek to influence the behavior of the earth’s population. Currently, these aliens are working to transfer power on Earth to 'members of the reptilian space civilization,' a process that will require eliminating Russians and morally destroying women. The aliens’ 'secret council' has made human men their allies by instilling lust in them."
  
• "In the 1990s, travel agencies and beauty salons sold Russian women into sexual slavery in other countries. 'Russia remained silent,' the researchers note."
  
• "The various forms of hybrid warfare being deployed against Russians include prostitution and abortion. ..."

The quotations above, including the selected items in the bullet list, were taken from an article in meduza.io, entitled

... A new legal paper draws from an impressive array of conspiracy theories to explain Russia’s problems


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