Russia Calls Bulgaria's Decision To Expel Cleric 'Blasphemous,' Summons Ambassador

Moscow has reacted angrily to Bulgaria’s decision to expel the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Sofia, calling the move “blasphemous” and an “unfriendly” act as it closed the Russian Church in the Bulgarian capital in response.

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