It is a world turned upside down; even Santa Claus is now politically persecuted in Russia. Because he is ‘destroying traditional values’, he should now be labeled a foreign agent.
First one thing: this has absolutely nothing to do with the criticism in our part of the world that Santa Claus is endangering the status of Jesus and the Christ Child. Rather, it is about the influence of the man with the long white beard in the countries considered “unfriendly” by the Kremlin, which also includes the Alpine Republic.
The head of the Federal Project for Security and Anti-Corruption, Vitaly Borodin, angrily turned to the Attorney General’s Office, reports the pro-Russian Telegram channel Shot. The Putin-loyal activist asked her to classify Santa Claus as a foreign agent. He fears that this Western figure will supplant the Russian Father Frost.
Father Frost and Snegurochka
Father Frost (Russian “Djed Moros”) is a Russian fairy tale character whose origins lie in Slavic mythology. He gives presents to the children on New Year’s Eve and is accompanied by his granddaughter Snegurochka (“snowflakes” in German). This custom is also widespread in other Eastern European countries. Father Frost has a long, white beard and carries a magical scepter that freezes everything with its tip. He visits the little ones who come from the deep taiga with a sleigh (troika) pulled by three white horses or reindeer. The friendly men’s coat is usually ice blue, but can also have other colors.
Sounds like a conspiracy theory
Many foreign companies use the image of Santa Claus. According to Borodin, the trademark’s value is estimated at as much as $1.6 trillion. There is therefore a good chance that foreign companies could finance the image of Santa Claus in Russia – the aim of destroying traditional Russian values set alarm bells ringing for the lawyer.
Russia and informants
Borodin has now made a name for himself as an informant. He regularly looks for new ‘victims’ among cultural workers and public figures. And that is what the law on ‘foreign agents’ in Russia was created for. Since 2012, ‘politically active’ civil society organizations and since 2020 private individuals can be registered in Russia, provided they are supported by the state or influenced from abroad. This means that critical organizations are intended to be financially ruined, isolated or banned. Foreign journalists could face serious criminal charges in Russia if they attend demonstrations as reporters.
Source: Krone
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