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Statement of Responsibility

The Rudnev Case One day, a wise old man saw a man standing in the middle of a ruined garden. Broken branches lay scattered everywhere. The flowers had been trampled. The

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A Statement of Gratitude

The Rudnev Story: Stones with Which to Build the Path Once, an old sage saw two travelers. Both were carrying heavy sacks full of stones on their shoulders.

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Manifesto of Humanity

The Rudnev Case: The Parable of the Caged Bird One day, a wise old man saw a man carrying a bird in a cage. The bird was alive, but it did not sing. —Why

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Manifesto of Love

The Rudnev Case: The Parable of the Ember One day, as I sat by the fire with my students, I heard a question. One of them, whose heart was wounded by loneliness and old

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Manifesto of Truth

The Rudnev Case: An Ancient Parable About Power I remember an ancient parable that I’ve known since my earliest childhood. When a young king had just ascended the throne, he wanted to become

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Manifesto from the Heart

The Rudnev Case I remember an old joke. Abraham is reading the newspaper. His neighbor comes up to him and says: “Abraham, your house is on fire!” And he, without looking up,

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Massimo Introvigne and María Vardé

The Rudnev Case: A Timeline of Ashram Shambhala When I published my previous investigation into the case of Konstantin Rudnev—a Russian spiritual teacher currently detained in Argentina—in *The European Times*, the

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Request for urgent appeal

Rudnev case In the photo: Konstantin before March 2025 and after 8 months in prison Dear members of the Working Group, dear Special Rapporteurs: We are attaching a request

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EXCLUSIVE. A unique testimony.

EXCLUSIVE. A unique testimony.

One of the defendants in the high-profile case of Konstantin Rudnev, who was present in person in the courtroom, has decided to break his silence. His candid account offers a

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