Russian bishop known as Putin's "personal priest" targeted by EU sanctions
Cătălin Roșioru
The European Union imposed sanctions on more than 80 people and entities over Moscow's war in Ukraine Monday, including an Orthodox priest described in Russia as President Vladimir Putin's "confessor." Georgiy Shevkunov, also known as Metropolitan Tikhon, a senior bishop in the Russian Orthodox Church, was targeted for "spreading Russian propaganda and disinformation" aimed at justifying the invasion of Ukraine, the bloc said in a statement . Often referred to in Russian media as Putin's "
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