Russian-history anon here. Don't make the mistake of assuming that because one side in a dispute is sleazy, the other side must be lily-white. Rasputin was a piece of filth and appears to have been under some sort of satanic influence. The Tsarina liked having him around, because for creepy and unclear reasons, Rasputin was able to stop her hemophiliac son Aleksei's bleeding. He sure af was NOT a "man of God." Just look at his photos ffs, he looked like Charles Manson