Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and all Ukraine received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine, Anka Feldguzen, at his residence on June 9.
This is reported by the OCU website.
During the conversation, Primate Epifaniy drew attention to the importance of supporting Ukraine in countering Russian aggression. One of the tools for this is the introduction of sanctions.
"Those who support Russian aggression and Putin's tyranny must bear their share of responsibility. These are officials, propagandists, and oligarchs. Among them, Kirill Gundyaev, who covers up Putin's crimes with his cassock and ideas of the Russian World, should also be held liable," Metropolitan Epifaniy stressed.
During the meeting with the guest, issues of the Interfaith situation in our country, the future fate of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, which is the property of the Ukrainian people, and social initiatives of the Metropolitan foundation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine were discussed.
Metropolitan Epifaniy expressed confidence that our Ukrainian people will overcome the Russian aggressor and overcome the evil that has come to Ukraine. But in this struggle, the support of other states is important and valuable to overcome evil.
"If we don't stop this evil now, it will spread further in Europe. This was the case in the days before World War II, and those mistakes cannot be repeated," the Primate of the OCU noted.