He was at the birth of Russian fascism, then went over to the Satanists. Who is Dugin and what influence does he have on Putin? – Diary of N

The gray eminence of the Kremlin, Putin’s main ideologist, philosophical follower of Dostoyevsky and Ivan Ilyin, opponent of the West, profound expert on Heidegger, mystic, jester, new Rasputin, superficial plagiarist, careerist, dissident, geopolitical strategist, communist, fascist, Russian imperial chauvinist, visionary… Not even these are not all the characteristics attributed to Alexander Dugin. It is very likely that he survived the assassination attempt, but he did not escape the tragedy – his daughter fell victim. Who is Dugin, what did he invent, what influence does he have? Is he as important to Putin as some say? And if so, isn’t its existence more of a problem than an asset for the ruler of Russia? At this moment, it is not clear who tried to take Dugin’s life on Saturday night, or even if he was really supposed to be the victim. We don’t know if the terrorist group that readily claimed responsibility for the assassination really exists. More versions of the event will emerge at first, and it will be very difficult to judge which – if any – is close to reality. So we will not solve this question now. Nevertheless, it is useful to remember who Alexander Dugin actually is, where he is on the power chessboard and what moves he has made there so far. It’s hard to put him in a box. In principle, you can say that all the above stickers can fit on it, but that’s the problem: There are too many of them to give us a legible picture. Heidegger on microfilm Alexandr Gelievich Dugin is sixty years old. He comes from the family of a moderately important prominent figure of the Soviet regime, a general of military intelligence, which means that at home they did not lack either food or information. Intellectually, Dugin was formed in This article is exclusive content for Denník N subscribers.Are you a subscriber?Log in