Former Metropolitan of the UOC Alexander Drabinko said that the decision of the meeting on May 27, chaired by Metropolitan Onufry of Kyiv, depends on the Primate. It is reported by Kyiv.Media.

“Issues that may be raised at the meeting are completely unpredictable. The decision depends on the Primate, Onufry. Today we can only say that in some dioceses meetings were held under the leadership of the ruling bishops. Someone spoke in favor of a complete declaration of independence from the Moscow Patriarchate and the proclamation of autocephaly. But how much will this autocephaly, if proclaimed, have an official status…?” he says.

When asked about the position of the priests of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, the ex-Metropolitan traditionally recalled Putin: “Let the brethren, who currently number about 300 people there, decide whether they want to see Pasha Mercedes there, who leads the Lavra, or they want to see someone from brethren that will lead them to Christ. And not to Putin.