Head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill has sent Easter greetings to the heads of states belonging to the canonical space of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Kirill congratulated the president and the prime minister of Russia, the presidents of Ukraine and Belarus, and the acting president of Moldova.
In particular, Patriarch Kirill thanked Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych for "the constructive cooperation" of state authorities with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which helps many people "freely profess Christianity."
