Russia expands weekly school videos by Putin-linked cleric Shevkunov

Russian schools will show a weekly video by Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov), a cleric with close ties to Putin, as part of the state-run 'Conversations about Important Things' program. This marks the fourth consecutive lesson featuring his content, indicating a deliberate expansion of religious and patriotic influence in education. The move reinforces state-aligned ideological messaging in schools, though its broader political impact remains unclear.