Zelensky meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for memorial service in honor of killed Ukrainians
President Volodymyr Zelensky joined Bartholomew I, the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, for a memorial service in Istanbul in honor of Ukrainians killed in Russia's war.
Zelensky thanked Bartholomew for his unwavering support, prayers for peace, and condemnation of Russia's aggression and crimes.
Thank you for your unwavering support and prayers for peace, for condemning aggression and crimes, for providing comprehensive assistance to Ukrainian men and women who suffered as a result of the war!
The president said that he and Bartholomew had discussed the implementation of Ukraine's peace formula and the return of the children kidnapped by Russian troops.
Bartholomew recognized the Orthodox Church of Ukraine as independent from Russia's religious leadership in 2018.