It was impossible.
In a 1944 essay, Borges postulated,
Holy Russia, Orthodox Churches - you really don't know what is this.
The recent event with many top orthodox clergymen, including Kirill, the head of Russi Orthodox, one of the priests asks why they should support the official state policy and so-called patriotism if their task is to preach the Kingdom Of Christ. Kiril's answer: are you from the Western Ukraine?
Russi-Orthodox supports the war in Ukraine as Holy War against satanic Western world. Only a few priests were brave enough to say something against and now they are in disgrace.
Putin's regime is playng with the religion. Recently they have built near Moscow a huge Church of Military Forces, which people call the Temple of War. It's a very interesting gloomy object, with paintings depicting all Russian "victories" and the winners including putn, some of his ministers and generals. There are also some Hitler's artefacts, presented like trophy but it would not be surprise if they use it in rituals.