The subject of the study is the interaction between state bodies of the Russian Federation, civil society institutions, and the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in the main socio-political spheres during the period from 2014 to 2025. The nature and functional characteristics of this three-way cooperation are analyzed in the contemporary Russian context using the examples of three "key events" in Russia's domestic and foreign policy, such as the events of the "Russian Spring," the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Special Military Operation (SMO). The aim of the study is to identify priority areas and sustainable models of cooperation among state structures, the ROC, and civil society institutions. Based on the identified patterns, the significance of such interaction models for maintaining the stable functioning of society and the state in crisis conditions is established. The research employs historical methods, systems analysis, qualitative content analysis, and discourse analysis. After examining various practices of church-state partnership, the specifics of the current development vector are highlighted, influenced by both historical tradition ("symphony of Church and state" during the Russian Empire; the secular Soviet period; post-Soviet religious revival) and the global macroeconomic and geopolitical situation. Several "key events" in the relationships between the Church, the state, and civil society are identified. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the comprehensive analysis of the ROC's interaction with the state and civil society in the context of contemporary crises. The theoretical significance of the study is found in analyzing the ROC's activities as a complex institution balancing between public-state demands and internal interests. The practical value consists in pointing out the most important aspects of the ROC's interaction with the state, highlighting both strengths (the integration of Orthodoxy into the Russian national identity; social service during periods of geopolitical instability) and weaknesses (the politicization of religion; periodic opposition with secular civil society). The analysis concludes with an overall assessment of the predominantly positive vector of this interaction.
Andrey Leonidovich Sin (Fri,) studied this question.