Polish Orthodox Church Leader Signaled Russian Support in Letter to Patriarch Kirill
It is highly significant that a church from a country with so storied and conflicted relationship to Russia has signaled support for Russia.
It is highly significant that a church from a country with so storied and conflicted relationship to Russia has signaled support for Russia.
As a young priest, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill worked for the KGB, two Swiss newspapers claim.
Even before Vladimir Putin’s announcement, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaïlo Podoliak described a possible truce as a “cynical trap” with an “element of propaganda.”
The Pope’s trip to Kazakhstan opens a window of opportunity to have the ear of a man whose influence on the Kremlin is unparalleled.
Pope Francis hopes to meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill at the meeting in September.
The position of the Ukrainian Church has become increasingly untenable. On May 27th, it published a document underlining its “disagreement with the position of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia on the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine.”
Experts warn that cutting off Russian oil imports will increase the price of gasoline for European consumers. They also caution that delayed onset of the sanctions will only give Russia time to sell its oil elsewhere before losing European business, weakening the effects of the sanctions.
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