Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu Urmas Reinsalu is an Estonian politician. said that Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church should be included in the European Union's sanctions list because of his statements glorifying the genocidal war.
In addition, Reinsalu calls for the implementation of the principle that the glorification of the genocidal war by the clergy of the Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in the EU would lead to sanctions for all activities.
"The sanctity of the Church cannot be a cover for the implementation of anti-humanity policies. The Republic of Estonia is irreconcilable on this issue," said Reinsalu.
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said on Monday that the actions of Russian soldiers in Ukraine are self-sacrifice, and that the fallen Russian soldiers will be forgiven for all their sins.