Archons express concern over reported meetings between Russian-linked clergy, US officials

Archons express concern over reported meetings between Russian-linked clergy, US officials

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (AEP) have voiced concern over reports that Russian Orthodox clergy with ties to Moscow are meeting this week with White House officials and members of Congress.

Archons express "dismay" over White House meetings with Russian Orthodox Clergy tied to Putin | Orthodox Times (en)

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate have issued a strongly worded statement expressing “dismay and regret” over meetings taking place in Washington this week between White House officials, Congressional leaders, and Russian Orthodox clergy described as advocates for Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine. In their public announcement, the Archons emphasize that these clergy are “boosters of Vladimir Putin’s unjust, immoral and monstrous wa…