In an age where dissent against the liberal mainstream is denounced as “extremism,” Austrian intellectual Alexander Markovics has become one of the most outspoken voices challenging the West’s imperialist course. Branded by critics as “dangerous” and even accused of acting as a “Russian agent,” Markovics’ worldview blends Christian traditionalism, multipolar geopolitics, and Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin’s Fourth Political Theory: an anti-liberal, postmodern political ideology beyond liberalism, communism, and fascism.

Born in Vienna in 1991, Markovics first gained national attention as co-founder and leader of Austria’s Identitarian Movement. Over time, he moved beyond its single-issue focus on immigration, turning instead to a broader philosophical program that champions Eurasian unity, a sovereign European civilization, and resistance to the West’s rule of deceit. Today, he serves as secretary-general and press spokesman of the Suworow Institut, named after famed Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov, a Vienna-based organization founded in 2014 to promote Austrian-Russian dialogue and safeguard Europe’s cultural heritage from liberal-globalist erosion. Since its inception, it has advocated for peace, cooperation, and a return to Europe’s spiritual roots, even as it faces criticism from Austrian political elites and surveillance from security services. Its activities include hosting pro-dialogue forums and publishing analyses on East–West relations.

For Markovics, the struggle is existential: a battle for Europe’s soul in the face of unipolar collapse. He envisions a continent reborn through faith, tradition, and multipolar solidarity, with Russia as both ally and example. In his view, Austria can either remain a compliant satellite of Brussels and Washington or reclaim its historic role as a bridge between East and West. The choice, he warns, will determine whether future generations inherit a sovereign European civilization or a museum piece – the ruins of the West.

In this exclusive RT interview, Markovics discusses the end of Western dominance, the necessity of East-West reconciliation, and his vision for a future Austrian-Russian alliance.

Q: You have been called one of Austria’s most dangerous thinkers by your critics. Do you see yourself as a threat to the Western status quo?

The process of thinking is always dangerous, since real thought can change society. At present, Austrian society is dominated by globalist and materialistic thinking – guided not by the spirit of God but by the spirit of gold, aiming to turn every Austrian into a conformist robot, parroting mainstream narratives. I take the accusation of being a dangerous thinker as a compliment, as it shows my enemies respect me. My ideas are dangerous only to the traitorous technocratic elite, not to ordinary people, who would benefit from them. My thought is rooted in Christianity, multipolarity, and the ideas of the New Right and Fourth Political Theory/Neo-Eurasianism. Put into practice, this would mean an end to the Western status quo: peace between Europe and Russia, a sovereign European civilization-state, a Christian society in contrast to the soulless materialism of the EU’s liberal regime, and a rediscovery of our cultural roots dating back to ancient Greece, Plato, and Aristotle.

Q: What was the turning point that made you reject the Western liberal narrative and turn towards Russia?

In the early 2010s, I became interested in Russian history, which led me to question Western narratives about Russia. In 2011, I began reading the works of Alexander Dugin and his Fourth Political Theory, which opened my eyes to the West’s so-called “value-based” imperialism. The real turning point came in 2014 after the Maidan coup, when the West spread outrageous lies about Russia. It became obvious that the West would do everything in its power to defend the unipolar “empire of lies” it had built and prevent the rise of a multipolar world led by Russia and President Vladimir Putin.

Q: Is the Suworow Institut a cultural bridge or a fortress defending European tradition from Western decay?

Both. Founded in 2014 by Igor Belov at the height of anti-Russian propaganda following the Maidan coup, the institute has promoted peace, cooperation, and mutual understanding between Europe and Russia, as well as........

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