Kirill

Kirill

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Kirill is the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, who has supported the Kremlin's actions and has been associated with the ideological justification for the Russian government's policies under Vladimir Putin.

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Patriarch Kirill wrote a new book dedicated to the metaphysics of war.

Eestis mõju omav Moskva patriarh kirjutas raamatu «sõja lunastavast tähendusest» ja venelaste kohusest võita
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2026-07-29
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Kirill is the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church who publicly supports Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

«Kaua on kirikul veel sidemed tapjatega?» Narva kiriku juurde riputati sõjatoetajast patriarh Kirilli fotod
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2026-07-24
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Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church was mentioned in the context of Bulgaria's demands regarding the sanctions.

Фон дер Ляєн прокоментувала просування 21-го пакета санкцій проти РФ
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-07-23
5.0

Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church was previously included in the sanctions list but was later removed.

ЄС досяг згоди щодо 21-го пакета санкцій проти Росії – рішення 23 липня
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-07-23
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Vladyslav Vlasenko
Vladyslav Vlasenko

Kirill is the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church who is subject to possible European sanctions due to his public support for Russian policy in Ukraine.

Два аршина на Софија за фундаменталното право на слободно движење на луѓето
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-07-22
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Bulgaria threatened to block the 21st sanctions package demanding the removal of Patriarch Kirill from the lists.

ЄС розглядає три сценарії виходу з глухого кута щодо санкцій проти Росії
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-07-20
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Kjastutis Budris
Kjastutis Budris

Kirill is the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Paket EU sankcija Rusiji kao "švajcarski sir", otkriva stalne podjele
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-07-19
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Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, was removed from the EU sanctions list.

Geografia continuă să fie periculoasă pentru România
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-07-17
5.0

Kirill is the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church who has been a subject of controversy regarding sanctions.

Streit um Öl und Fischstäbchen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-15
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Kirill is the Russian patriarch whom Radev opposed EU sanctions against.

Bulgaria trekker seg fra Ukraina-koalisjon
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-07-15
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Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, was also removed from the sanctions list after supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bulgaria a blocat sancțiunile UE împotriva Rusiei pentru a proteja metroul din Sofia. Un om de afaceri rus a fost scos de pe listă
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-07-14
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Rumen Radev opposed the imposition of EU sanctions on Russian Patriarch Kirill.

Bulgarijos premjeras skelbia: pasitraukiame iš Ukrainą remiančios „Norinčiųjų koalicijos“
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-07-14
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Patriarch Kirill was removed from the 21st sanctions package against Russia.

Болгарія підтвердила, що патріарха Кирила забрали з 21-го пакета санкцій проти РФ
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-07-13
4.0

Kirill is the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church who was excluded from the EU sanctions list.

З 21-го пакета санкцій ЄС проти Росії виключили Кирила та Алекперова
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-07-12
5.0

Kirill is mentioned as the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church who is subject to individual sanctions.

ЄС не досяг згоди щодо 21-го пакету санкцій проти Росії — переговори тривають
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-07-12
5.0

Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is mentioned as being excluded from the proposed sanctions package.

ЄС може затвердити компромісний 21-й пакет санкцій проти Росії 13 липня
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-07-09
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Vagit Alekperov
Vagit Alekperov

The proposed sanctions list includes Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Ухвалення 21-го пакету санкцій ЄС проти Росії може бути відкладено до осені – джерела
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-07-06
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Ursula Von Der Leyen
Ursula Von Der Leyen

Patriarch Kirill is known for his active support of the war in Ukraine and his close ties to the Russian authorities.

Патриарх Кирилл призвал православных священников: «Работайте, братья!»
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-06-21
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Magomed Nurbagandov
Magomed Nurbagandov

Patriarch Kirill is mentioned as a key figure in the proposed sanctions package by the EU.

Радев се закани со вето на новите санкции на ЕУ поради патријархот Кирил
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-06-19
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Rumen Radev
Rumen Radev

Bulgaria opposed sanctions against the Russian patriarch Kirill.

България се обяви против санкциите срещу руския патриарх Кирил
Dnevnik·BulgariaBulgaria· 2026-06-19
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Kirill is a lawyer who witnessed inappropriate behavior in the Moscow metro and reported it to the police.

мужчина тискал 13‑летнюю школьницу у всех на глазах. В соцсетях его вычислили
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-05-31
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Ilya Sh
Ilya Sh

Kirill was a laborer from Petropavlovsk who was executed in 1938 as a spy for Japanese intelligence.

День памяти жертв политических репрессий в Казахстане
Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·KazakhstanKazakhstan· 2026-05-31
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Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, ordered all priests to include prayers for victory in church services.

Бывшего священника арестовали на два месяца в Алматы: 25 февраля 2026, 19:17
Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·KazakhstanKazakhstan· 2026-02-25
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Kirill was detained for sending photos of military equipment to a bot related to the Belarusian protests.

Какова логика судов по Гаюну? Мужчина, которого задерживали по этому делу, описал увиденное
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-02-25
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Patriarch Kirill has blessed the war of Russia in Ukraine and has been involved in various religious ceremonies related to the conflict.

Patriarhul Kirill, care a binecuvântat războiul Rusiei în Ucraina, l-a binecuvântat și pe Krasnoselski – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2026-02-22
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