Patriarch Kirill has put Onufriy in a difficult position: stated that he has support in Kyiv.

Vladimir Gundyayev, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, confirmed that Russians and Ukrainians are 'brotherly nations' during the premiere of the movie 'People of Christ. Our Time' in Kyiv. He also noted that the ROC has centers in Moscow and Kyiv.

FSB agent Gundyayev, also known as Patriarch Kirill of the ROC, claims that the Russian church has two centers of support: in the swamps and... in KyivThus, Gundyayev has once again refuted the statements of the head of the Moscow church in Ukraine, Onufriy, about 'independence'. pic.twitter.com/v1OmzK4Ntl

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'As the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', I deeply believe that the Russian Orthodox Church with centers in Moscow, Kyiv, and other historical cities of Holy Rus' is an important factor preserving our unity,' stated Patriarch Gundyayev. He also expressed concern for the Ukrainian people.

In turn, the representative of the UOC-MP Viktor Baryshivskyi claims that his church became independent in 1990, so it cannot be considered 'the Moscow church.'

The bill prohibiting the activities of religious organizations with centers in the aggressor country in Ukraine was signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law prohibiting the Moscow church, which operates in Ukraine under the brand of UOC-MP.

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of the Russian Security Council, reacted sharply to the ban on the activities of religious organizations whose leadership is in Russia. He condemned the ties of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate with Russia.