Answering the question of how to overcome the division in the church environment caused by the war in Ukraine, the speaker of the Russian Orthodox Church Vladimir Legoyda noted that any issues of religious life should be resolved “not in political, but in church canonical logic”, and no matter how the political situation develops , The Church will advocate for the solution of all issues in a canonical way and against the interference of the authorities in this situation.

“Today, the priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church live with a gun to their heads, and this is not a metaphor. But, in spite of everything, the Church remains an important connecting force, and these deep cultural ties are the most difficult to break. We do not care to continue to live side by side, and I I don’t see other deep foundations for a return to normal relations, except for religious ones,” he said.