AllatRa (ALLATRA International Public Movement) is an international new religious movement founded in Ukraine and officially registered in 2014.[1][2][3] In 2017, its headquarters were relocated to Atlanta, United States.[4] Its tradition is syncretic, including Slavic-inspired contemporary pagan elements alongside elements of Theosophy. It follows both a written and oral tradition, the latter supplemented by published videos.[4] AllatRa is also known to the public through its Creative Society project, which the organization initiated in 2019.[1][2]
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.[5][6] 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.[5] In the following years, a number of similar books were published under the name Anastasia Novykh.[5] The books claimed that Danilov could fly, talk with god and resurrect people.[7]
In 2012, the trademark AllatRa was registered.[5] On 15 July 2014,[3] the organization was officially founded as the ALLATRA International Public Movement by Lagoda, a personal development center, and AllatRa LLC, a publishing house founded by Galina Yablochkina.[1][2][8] 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".[1][2]
The organization started creating branches in other countries and registering accounts on social media to promote its ideology. Members of AllatRa, who claimed to be health professionals, promoted the organization in schools and hospitals. AllatRa and its associates are present in various countries: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Czechia, the United Kingdom, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Canada and the United States. In 2020, AllatRa reportedly spread to Belize and to Cyprus in 2021.[5] AllatRa owns several websites for promotion and TV stations, such as Allatra TV.[9]
In 2017, the main office of AllatRa was relocated from Kyiv, Ukraine, where its headquarters had been located in 2014, to Atlanta, United States.[10][1]
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.[2]
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.[11] AllatRa claims to be registered as a lobbying group in the United States.[12] 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.[13] A man 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.[2]
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.[4] It also professes the presence of extraterrestrial life on Earth throughout history, particularly a benevolent race of ancient astronauts called Annunaki, and a corresponding malevolant race called Apexians.[4] The group has academically published claims that a "septon field" is responsible for periodic geological and climatic events.[14][15]
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.[2] He was introduced as the future leader of a nation that will fight "archonts" who planned to create a world government headed by NATO[16] and enslave humanity.[9]
Criticism
Russia
Russia declared AllatRa undesirable in August 2023 due to its alleged pro-Ukrainian views.[17] 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.[18] In June 2025, seven members of AllatRa were arrested in Krasnoyarsk Krai by the FSB for allegedly organizing its activities.[19] 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".[20][21] 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.[22] In October 2025, Russian authorities declared AllatRa as a terrorist organization and put 32 members of the organization on an extremist list.[23]
Ukraine
Materials seized by NPU and SSU 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.[24] Some Ukrainian media outlets said that AllatRa may be a second coming of White Brotherhood cult,[25]Babel said that AllatRa's ideas are similar to those of the cult.[26]
In November 2023, Ukraine accused it of participating in the Russo-Ukrainian war and shut down its Ukrainian operations,[27] with accusations of high treason.[28] Six representatives of AllatRa were placed on a wanted list.[29] The Security Service of Ukraine seized documents, weapons, and books from the series Project Russia from AllatRa's offices, and the government designated it a religious sect that promoted pro-Russian ideology and advocated for Russian irredentism.[2] Igor Danilov was personally charged with high treason, but he has not been arrested or tried for this as of January 2026.[30] Danilov was facing life imprisonment in Ukraine, and fled to Slovakia.[29] In August 2025, a Ukrainian court froze cryptocurrency wallets associated with AllatRa, alleging that the organization used its funds to fund Russian war efforts.[29]
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.[31] 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 Pavlolinova, was reported to have participated in events organized by AllatRa and accused by some media outlets of supporting the organization.[32] The incident was condemned by Reporters Without Borders and Czech Syndicate of Journalists as harassment of journalists.[33]International Federation of Journalists also condemned AllatRa, stating that it was part of the organization's campaign against its opponents, who they brand as "anti-cultists" and "nazis".[34]
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 commiting child abuse in Africa, the allegations resulted in him receiving international death theats.[35] One of the accounts uploaded a two hour-long "documentary" about Jahl, it featured Tanzanian locals accusing him of spreading Satanism, being LGBTQ 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", spokesman of the university said that the video could not be verified.[36]
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