On Wednesday, April 26, the Czech Republic introduced sanctions against the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill.

This was reported by České noviny with reference to the decision of the Czech government.

The Czech Republic added the first person to its national sanctions list, the Russian Patriarch Kirill.

He is accused of supporting Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

By a corresponding decision, the Czech Republic banned him from entering the country, any financial transactions through Czech structures, and any assets of the patriarch in the country should be frozen.

"Inclusion in the national sanctions list became possible thanks to the so-called "Magnitsky Act", which came into effect in January," the newspaper writes.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavskyi, added that for the inclusion of any subject in the list of sanctions, a condition is a

carefully documented activity

that violates or threatens territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence.

According to the document of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Patriarch Kirill is a long-time ally of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and actively supports Russian aggression in Ukraine with his actions.

It is noted that he uses his important position as the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church and gives a religious justification and explanation for Russian aggression with his sermons and public speeches.

It will be recalled that on Friday, April 21, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kyrylo (Gundyaev), said that the Russian troops in Ukraine are fighting "for the future" of their country and called the war in Ukraine "a holy cause."

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