Patriarch Kirill of Moscow compared the current state of the Ukrainian people to a “narcotic dream,” claiming that the actions of external forces aimed at severing ties between Russia and Ukraine allegedly led to their “stupefaction”.
He expressed this opinion in a Christmas interview with TASS Director General, Comments.ua reports.
According to Kirill, a way out of this situation is possible if the “political orientation” of the Ukrainian authorities changes.
“The fact that it was so easy to sow hatred and ignite an armed conflict despite the close ties between Russians and Ukrainians shows the enormous efforts made to fool the Ukrainian people. Yet, I believe that this state is a temporary phenomenon, similar to anesthesia. Over time, people wake up and return to reality, beginning to question the visions they had during this dream,” said the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
He said that the same thing will happen to the Ukrainian people - people will “see and understand” that they have become the object of a “special operation of external forces” aimed at breaking the unity of the “people” that comes from the common Kyivan baptismal font. Patriarch Kirill repeated all the propaganda techniques and stated that the “common” history, culture and faith of Russians and Ukrainians should contribute to the “enlightenment” of Ukrainians and the end of the “internal conflict.”
“However, in order for this to happen as soon as possible, it is necessary, I will say frankly, to change the political orientation of the Ukrainian authorities. After all, all the signals come from there, not from the people, and they are aimed at fighting Russia and creating an image of an enemy from our country,” the head of the Russian Orthodox Church added.
As reported previously, Kirill blessed crosses for the Russian military with Putin's initials.