Zelensky to Pat. Bartholomew: Aggressor uses religion as a hybrid weapon
Vladimir Zelensky and Patriarch Bartholomew in Phanar. Photo: tass.ru
On August 20, 2021, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky told Patriarch Bartholomew about the use of religion as a hybrid weapon by the aggressor, reports the website of the head of state.
During a meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew, Vladimir Zelensky said that the religious factor is "one of the factors that the aggressor uses against Ukraine as a hybrid weapon".
Zelensky thanked the head of the Phanar "for unconditional personal support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and its independence" and "for constant prayers for peace in our country".
As reported, Zelensky told the head of Phanar that there is interfaith peace in Ukraine.
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