Putin uses Russian church to spread his saintly status
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a keynote address on Nov. 28 at the Plenary Session of the World Russian Peoples’ Concilium, a faith-based organization led by the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church and Putin’s close ally, Patriarch Kirill.
The highly choreographed event took place in the Kremlin and was attended by clergy members of other faiths – including Islam and Judaism – top government officials, military members and youth
