Patriarch Kirill, the head of the church, is a staunch backer of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has been accused of using his subordinates in Ukraine and other countries to spread Russian propaganda.
The former head of the British Army has said Britain must raise defence spending to five per cent of GDP to deter Russia as it did during the Cold War.
European intelligence agencies have warned their governments that Russia is planning sabotage across the continent. Source: Financial Times (FT); European Pravda Details: Representatives of European intelligence agencies believe that Russia has begun to actively plot covert bombings, arson attacks and damage to infrastructure on European territory, both directly and through proxies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not reckless enough to attack a NATO country, Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski said in an interview with BBC World, as reported by the Polish outlet RMF24 on May 4.