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Video 13:58 08 Jul 2023

Zelensky meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for memorial service in honor of killed Ukrainians

Фото: Офіс Президента

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.

Вселенський патріарх Варфоломій провів молебень за вбитими на війні українцями

Bartholomew recognized the Orthodox Church of Ukraine as independent from Russia's religious leadership in 2018.

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