By KYIV. Jan 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The statement of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, about the "Christmas truce" is a cynical trap and an element of propaganda, since the Russian Orthodox Church previously called for the genocide of Ukrainians and encouraged massacres, Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the President’s Office, said.
"ROC is not an authority for global Orthodoxy and acts as a ‘war propagandist.’ ROC called for the genocide of Ukrainians, incited mass murder and insists on even greater militarization of Russia. Thus, ROC’s statement about ‘Christmas truce’ is a cynical trap and an element of propaganda," Podoliak tweeted.
Earlier, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said that he was calling for a "Christmas truce" from 12:00 on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7, so that Orthodox people could attend Christmas services. At the same time, in his address, he called the war in Ukraine "internecine conflict."
