The Kremlin “mobilizes” “mystical charms” for war 

The transfer of Rublev’s “Trinity” from the state museum to the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church and the likely “return” of the icon of “Vladimir” Mother of God to the churchmen paradoxically illustrate the features of the “self-awareness” and “beliefs” of the current owner of the Kremlin and his entourage. Putin imagines himself to be an “autocrat” who has the right to make any decisions regarding historical relics and shrines. Especially if we are talking (in his understanding) about “magic artefacts” and “mystical secret weapons” through which he can influence the course of events and the results of battles.