influence of Tsarina Sophia, nee Zoe Palaiologina. It seems the pickles in Russia liked their own superiority, and were willing to do just about anything to get their way. How today's Russians view The Third Rome is noteworthy. Putin has done a lot to restore the presence, prominence, and power of the Russian Orthodox church.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6653336/
https://www.heritage.org/europe/commentary/how-putin-uses-russian-orthodoxy-grow-his-empire