Considering the weight of Zinkevych in the OCU camp, as well as his ambitious statements, this meeting can be perceived either as a process of “taming the obstinate” or building direct personal contact with him.
In the second case, this is an extremely unpleasant signal for Epiphany, who is shown that besides him, Phanar has candidates for the role of the leader of the OCU. Who are able, by the way, to pursue a more active and powerful policy to promote the interests of this religious organization on the territory of Ukraine.
Earlier Zinkevich had already invited the Patriarchate of Constantinople to bargaining.