Who holds the real power in Russia?

Article: Nazi Germany and Modern Russia.

https://actfiles.org/nazi-germany-and-modern-russia/

The Russian Orthodox Church, abbreviated as ROC, is the most numerous local Orthodox Christian Church in the world and the largest religious organization in Russia. It considers itself the only canonically legitimate and administratively independent Orthodox Church in the former Soviet Union. It's no secret that ROC has completely monopolized the "religious market" in Russia, having suppressed almost all small religious movements over the last 20 years, many of which have been labeled as extremist and terrorist.

As of early 2019, the Russian Orthodox Church had 309 dioceses with 382 archbishops, 35,677 priests, and 4,837 deacons, 38,649 parishes, 474 male and 498 female monasteries with 5,883 monks and 9,687 nuns respectively (including those in the process of taking vows). 15

At the same time, there were 18,550 religious organizations registered in Russia and affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, including 500 monasteries, active churches, and other prayer facilities.

In conclusion, ROC has totally monopolized the "spiritual salvation market" in Russia and holds absolute power in this realm.