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Russia's Modern Mystics

Twenty-first century Russians, faced with growing uncertainty, are flocking to mystics for help. For Our World the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Russian Service's Olga Smirnova investigates the phenomenon.

Growing numbers of Russians are consulting mystics and psychics. It's been a longstanding flirtation - most famously, a century ago, the country's last Royal family became reliant on a mystical faith healer called Rasputin. But now, 21st century Russians, faced with growing uncertainty and insecurity, are flocking to mystics for help. For Our World the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Russian Service's Olga Smirnova investigates the phenomenon.

25 minutes

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Fri 11 Mar 2016 03:30GMT

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