AllatRa

Around 2003, the book Sensei. The Original of Shambhala was published under the pseudonym Anastasia Novykh, with Galina Yablochkina considered to be the actual author. Some sources identify Igor Danilov, Yablochkina's colleague, as the protagonist Rigden (in the writings of Helena Blavatsky and Nicholas Roerich, Rigden Jappo is the ruler of Shambhala, a mythical country in Tibet), who is described as a prophet and claimed to have divine qualities. In 2012, the trademark AllatRa was registered. The main purpose of AllatRa during its early years was to promote books authored by Yablochkina. Her works claimed to provide readers with "exclusive information about self-knowledge and secrets hidden from society". In 2017, the main office of AllatRa was relocated from Kyiv, Ukraine, where its headquarters had been located in 2014, to Atlanta, United States. In 2019, AllatRa held an online conference where it announced the foundation of Creative Society. AllatRa later held a conference in Prague during which the president of Creative Society, Olga Schmidt, said the goal of her organization is to be an "independent, non-political, and non-religious project" that focuses on the climate crisis and discusses solutions for the issue. In 2023, both Russia and Ukraine banned the organization amid conflicting criminal accusations in each country. Creative Society was banned in Russia and described by Russian court as a "front" for AllatRa's political activities. Creative Society was registered as a charity in the US in July 2021. Throughout its existence the organization participated in various international forums and reportedly took part in climate conferences in the United Nations, including COP16 and COP29. AllatRa received a blessing from Pope Francis in 2024, and its members were given apostolic blessings in 2025 by Pope Leo XIV. Politician and football coach Robby Wells has been associated with AllatRa and the Creative Society since 2019 and served as a spokesperson for the organizations; he ran for US president in the 2020 Democratic Party primaries and is known for his positive views towards presidents of Russia and China. AllatRa claims to be registered as a lobbying group in the United States. An AllatRa spokesperson named Allen Egon Cholakian serves as AllatRa's lobbyist in US Congress. When Cholakian registered as a foreign agent in June 2024, he said that he will focus on "lifting the religious cult designation" by Ukraine and Russia. == Beliefs ==

The core sacred texts of AllatRa are a series of books authored by Galina Yablochkina under the pen name Anastasia Novykh. Drawing from a variety of traditions, the beliefs of the group incorporate millenarianism, reincarnation, an abstract life-force similar to Qi called Allat, and a divine pantheon of God and Satan. According to a professor of the Kyiv Theological Academy, AllatRa has cult-like characteristics. He said Igor Danilov is a guru of AllatRa and may be responsible for authoring or co-authoring AllatRa's books published under the name "Anastasia Novykh". Books of Allatra contain a theory about the coming end of the world, an apocalypse, and volcanic explosions. The texts said the only way to save humanity is to unite under Creative Society. A number of books featured a character named "Nomo", whose image was apparently inspired by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The books described Nomo as a "savior" of the Slavic civilization who is fighting against the Western world. and enslave humanity. == Criticism ==

Russia Russia declared AllatRa undesirable in August 2023 due to its alleged pro-Ukrainian views. In December 2024, Russian authorities conducted raids of several apartments belonging to members of the AllatRa; police confiscated a number of items and made arrests. In June 2025, seven members of AllatRa were arrested in Krasnoyarsk Krai by the FSB for allegedly organizing its activities. On June 24, 2025, a Russian court designated AllatRa as an extremist organization, it alleged that its members received "instructions from their Ukrainian supervisors" and that AllatRa members were "forcing Russian citizens to commit extremist crimes". The court banned the organization's activities. In April 2025, Russian authorities fined a married couple 5,000 rubles for organizing meetings for members of the organization and being in possession of the newspaper Sokrovennik, allegedly affiliated with AllatRa. In October 2025, Rosfinmonitoring added the AllatRa movement to its list of extremist and terrorist organizations. Ukraine and SBU during a search of AllatRa's offices in 2023 In 2017, the organization also came under criticism from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate, which called its activities "destructive". The church's diocese described AllatRa as a "psychocult". AllatRa has been criticized by the BBC News in 2022 for its claims that the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change is negligible. Some Ukrainian media outlets said that AllatRa may be a second coming of the White Brotherhood cult, with Babel stating that AllatRa's espouses similar ideas. In November 2023, the Security Service (SBU) and National Police of Ukraine conducted raids and searches across multiple regions, blocking over 20 centers of the AllatRa accused of collaborating with Russian special services, spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda to justify Russia's aggression in the Russo-Ukrainian war, and promoting a "union of Slavic peoples" under Moscow's leadership. SBU seized documents, weapons, and books from the series Project Russia from AllatRa's offices. Despite multiple summonses, Danilov failed to appear for questioning by Ukrainian authorities. In December 2023, a warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was subsequently listed as an internationally wanted individual, along with six associates linked to AllatRa. According to Ukrainian police, the leadership of the movement used forged documents to leave for the European Union in the spring of 2022, from where it continues to operate. In December 2023, Igor Danilov, who face up to life imprisonment in Ukraine, was located by Czech journalists near the Veľká Domaša reservoir in eastern Slovakia. Following the discovery of Danilov's presence in Slovakia, it was found that Ukraine had not issued either a European or an international arrest warrant for him, as confirmed by the Slovak Police. The Ministry appealed the ruling. As of January 2026, the appeal remains unresolved. In August 2025, a Ukrainian court froze cryptocurrency wallets associated with AllatRa, alleging that the organization used its funds to fund Russian war efforts. Czech Republic In 2024, spokesperson for Czech Ministry of the Interior said that they are aware of AllatRa's and Creative Society's presence and are concerned that their "anti-system conspiracy theories" may radicalize people. He also stated that they are exploring the possibility of Russia using "information channels" of AllatRa and Creative Society to spread its influence. In October 2024, Czech investigative journalist Kristina Cirokova was investigated by Žilina Prosecutor's Office in Slovakia after writing reports about AllatRa. The complaint against her was filed by a man named Martin Kovac, who is suspected of being affiliated with AllatRa. Cirokova was accused of supporting a "movement that aims to undermine fundamental rights". Her lawyer described the accusations as "vague" and that they need further clarification. The prosecutor of the case, Lucia Pavlaninova, was reported to have participated in events organized by AllatRa and accused by some media outlets of supporting the organization. International Federation of Journalists also condemned AllatRa, stating that it was part of the organization's campaign against its opponents, whom they brand as "anti-cultists" and "nazis". In 2025, Seznam Zprávy reported that thousands of social media accounts affiliated with the organization launched a smear campaign against Czech YouTuber and critic of AllatRa Jakub Jahl, which began in June of that year. The accounts falsely accused Jahl of being a pedophile, animal abuser and committing child abuse in Africa. The allegations resulted in him receiving international death theats. One of the accounts uploaded a two hour-long "documentary" about Jahl. It featured Tanzanian locals accusing him of spreading Satanism, being LGBT and committing crimes such as raping children. Jahl later filed a police report and lawsuit against the creators of the video. In July 2025 court in Prague ordered AllatRa to remove the video from Rumble and Facebook. Creative Society member Michal Voska sent an open letter to Charles University, where Jahl is studying, demanding that he be investigated for the video. The police responded and said that the "video footage is not based on the truth". A spokesman of the university said that the video could not be verified. == References ==