Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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One other thing is that the Russian Orthodox Church is pretty much an instrument of the Putin regime at this point. Patriarch Kirill regularly supports both Putin and the invasion of Ukraine. Just like how the Southern Baptist Church, other evangelical churches, and even many American cardinals and bishops are basically propaganda machines for Trump.

From pulpit to propaganda machine: tracing the Russian Orthodox Church's role in Putin's war - Reuters Institute, University of Oxford