Aleksey Arestovich, the adviser to the head of the President's Office, commented on the decision of the Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) to recognize its independence and independence from the Russian Orthodox Church.
During a live broadcast with Mark Feygin, Arestovich said that today the members of the Council "knocked out one of the main ideological bonds and showed a fat muzzle to Patriarch Kirill."
“Not only the material component and the network were kicked out, through which a very serious influence was carried out, they kicked out one of the main ideological bonds, they broke today that there is a war going on for Orthodoxy. Because Orthodoxy, represented by a large number of parishes, showed a fat muzzle and said : "Guys, you and I are not on the way, because you are not good friends," he said.
May 27, the Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) decided on its full independence and expressed disagreement with the position of Patriarch Kirill regarding the war in Ukraine.
In the resolution of the Council of the UOC of May 27, it is noted that the Council, which took place in the city of Kyiv, considered the issues of church life that arose as a result of the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
As a result of the work, the Council condemned the war and expressed condolences to all those who suffered in the war; The council appealed to the authorities of Ukraine and the authorities of Russia with a request to continue the negotiation process and "search for a strong and clever word that could stop the bloodshed."
Regarding the formation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the resolution, in particular, notes that the Council "does not lose hope for the resumption of dialogue."
