RT by @mikenov: 🔴 Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been a thorn in the side of Ukraine – and Europe – for more than a decade. And yet the EU has been unable to sanction him. But now, Kyiv believes a fresh opportunity to hit the 79-year-old with punitive measures… pic.

🔴 Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been a thorn in the side of Ukraine – and Europe – for more than a decade.

And yet the EU has been unable to sanction him.

But now, Kyiv believes a fresh opportunity to hit the 79-year-old with punitive measures… pic.twitter.com/VjrbXc5v7H

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 30, 2026