The European Union (EU) has announced a sanctions proposal against Patriarch Kirill, who serves as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Kirill will face a travel ban as well as a freeze of his assets as if he joins the list of over 1,000 Russians who are being sanctioned by the EU. The proposed sanction regime against Kirill still needs to be approved by the EU’s roster of 27 nation-state members to go into effect.
Kirill is described by the EU as “one of the most prominent supporters of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine.” He said during a sermon earlier this
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