The Kremlin commented on a possible meeting between the Russian president and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that further details regarding a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem would be provided at a later time. When asked by journalists about plans for talks between the head of state, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Kremlin spokesperson replied that the public would be informed in due course.

According to the Orthodoxia News Agency, Patriarch Theophilos III arrived in Moscow the day before at the personal invitation of Patriarch Kirill. According to sources in the Russian Orthodox Church, the visit by the Primate of the Church of Jerusalem was planned with the expectation of meetings with Russian leadership and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church on Thursday. During his stay in the Russian capital, Patriarch Theophilos has already visited the Pokrovsky Monastery.

The Patriarch of Jerusalem’s official visit to Russia is expected to conclude tomorrow.

As a reminder, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem previously announced his intention to act as a mediator to end the conflict in Ukraine. The primate stated that he plans to hold talks with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to help overcome the ecclesiastical schism and stop the bloodshed.