Patriarch Kirill

Hungary may lift Orbán’s veto on EU sanctions against Patriarch Kirill

EU ambassadors are discussing a “mini-package” of sanctions against about 10 people, including Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, whose inclusion Hungary had previously blocked under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Euronews reported.

20 May, 04:20 PM

Patriarch Kirill mocks priest for doubting church’s loyalty to the state: ‘Are you from Western Ukraine?’

Russian Orthodox Church leader and Kremlin propagandist Patriarch Kirill ridiculed a fellow priest for criticizing the church’s growing alignment with the state, Russian media reported on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 04:18 PM

Russia's Patriarch Kirill malfunctions, repeats AI doomsday speech in State Duma

Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church repeated the same passage twice about artificial intelligence (AI) and the apocalypse during a speech at the State Duma, Russian media wrote on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 02:31 PM

Former MP Novynskyi indicted for treason over alleged Russian Orthodox Church ties

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), in cooperation with Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, has accused former MP and pro-Russian Opposition Bloc member Vadym Novynskyi of treason, NV sources reported on Jan. 18.

18 January 2025, 04:34 PM

Russian soldiers sent to die in Ukraine with crosses bearing Putin’s initials

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin requested crosses with his initials for soldiers sent to Ukraine, the Kremlin confirmed via Russian media on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 11:56 AM

Hungary successfully lobbies for exclusions in latest EU sanctions against Russia

Hungary has successfully negotiated the exclusion of Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Olympic Committee, and Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya from the European Union's 15th sanctions package against Russia adopted on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 07:52 PM

Ukraine charges Russian clerics with aiding church seizures in occupied territories

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has officially notified four Russian metropolitans in absentia of being suspected of facilitating the seizure of churches in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The SBU announced this on Monday, Dec. 9.

9 December 2024, 04:57 PM

Patriarch Kirill