Central to this inquiry is an attentiveness for the epistemological transformation within the ideological construct of "nature" in Russian Culture , which necessitates a reflexive deconstruction of the epistemological boundaries that underpin the prevailing conceptions of "Russia" and "Russianness", thus underscoring the importance of examining this subject through the articulation of spatial and geo-political imaginary (Mentzel, 2022:39-47). Despite its proponents characterizing Russian land as a metaphysical "transnational space," resistant to Western "spiritual" colonialism, this approach has evolved into a geopolitical initiative that perpetuates Russian colonial mindsets, directed towards what can be described as "a conservative, palingenetic moral exceptionalism" (Suslov, 2020:226). In such a light, this research seeks to address several critical questions regarding the features of the ideological practices involved, how these diverse practices contribute to meaning-making processes, and ultimately, what are the epistemological ramifications of shifting the focus away from human beings as primary agents. To elucidate this dynamic, I adopt a phenomenological perspective on the human-nature relationship within Russian culture, accentuating specific interpretations of "nature" in shaping ontology and community belonging. I draw upon examples from the late Soviet ideological shift to trace the emergence of a post-metaphysical approach to ecological thinking, wherein humans are not presented as separate from nature but rather as spiritually and ethnically "rooted" within it (cfr. Roodnoverie, Laruelle, in Hagemeister et. Al, 2012:273-293). In this outlook, nature and ethnic politics are inextricably linked, as identity is predicated on a primordial and territorialized understanding of ethnicity (Ivakhiv; 2009:221).