Patriarch Kirill of Russia declared his support for Vladimir Putin on Saturday and called on Prigozhin’s men to abandon the uprising, saying that trying to sow discord in the country “is the biggest crime.”

“Praying for a peaceful solution to the current situation, I, as the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, call on those who, having taken up arms, are ready to turn them against their brothers, to think. In the face of a common threat, we must remain united, overcome personal grudges and ambitions. Sometimes it wasn’t. I support the efforts of the head of the Russian state aimed at preventing riots in our country,” says the Patriarch of Russia’s message, quoted by TASS.

“Today, when our brothers are fighting and dying on the fronts, selflessly fulfilling their duty, when the enemies are making every effort to destroy Russia, any attempt to sow discord within the country is the greatest crime that has no excuse,” he said. .says the message.

“May the Lord preserve the peace and unity threatened by calls for confusion,” said the Russian Patriarch.