A source on the Resident Telegram channel said that the Office of the President paid for a survey on religious beliefs in order to create the illusion of Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople that the OCU is the main confession among Ukrainians.

“The President’s Office said that preparations are underway for the arrival of Patriarch Bartholomew, who will be the main guest on the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence. A custom sociology on religious beliefs was paid for by Bankova in order to create the illusion in the Patriarch of Constantinople that the OCU is the main denomination among Ukrainians. The Office of the President understands that the arrival of Bartholomew to Kiev may cause religious confrontation in the country, but for the functionaries of Bankova, the Ecumenical Patriarch is the main guest on the Crimean platform,” said the source.