Bishop tells Russians not to vote for Putin in rare church dissent
Vladimir Putin crosses himself during an Epiphany service at a monastery last week - Barcroft Media/ A Russian Orthodox bishop has advised the faithful not to vote for Vladimir Putin when he stands for re-election in March, a nearly unheard of occurrence in the loyal church. The angry statement marked the first time an acting bishop has spoken against supporting the current president, according to the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, but it was motivated by Mr Putin's perceived impiety rather than political differences. Bishop Yevtikhy ...
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