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Estonian Metropolitan Yevgeniy (Reshetnikov) must leave the country at the beginning of February
Estonian authorities have decided not to extend the residence permit of Metropolitan Yevgeniy (real name Valery Reshetnikov), head of the Estonian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate (ROC-MP), ERR reported, citing the Police and Border Guard Directorate.
Indrek Aru, head of the Border Guard Bureau of the Northern Prefecture (the capital Tallinn), explains the decision by the fact that, according to the authorities, Reshetnikov expressed in his public activities support for Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
“Despite earlier warnings, Reshetnikov did not change his rhetoric, which is incompatible with values and inappropriate for the Estonian legal field. Therefore, Reshetnikov is recognized as a threat to the security of the state,” said the police press service.
The office specified that they took into account the activity of Metropolitan Yevgeniy as a representative of the Moscow Patriarchate in Estonia. His residence permit expires on February 6. According to the authorities, “since Reshetnikov has no reason to stay in the country, such as close relatives in Estonia, he will have to leave Estonia after his residence permit expires.”
Metropolitan Yevgeniy lived in Estonia on the basis of a temporary residence permit for a total of four years. He was issued a shortened residence permit, i.e. twice for two years. The last renewal was two years ago, shortly before the outbreak of war.
In October 2022, the Estonian authorities gave Metropolitan Yevgeniy a two-day deadline to disassociate himself from his superior, Russian Patriarch Kirill, over his infamous statement that Russians who died in the war against Ukraine would go to heaven. Otherwise, they threatened to extradite him. Then a letter appeared on the page of the Estonian Metropolitanate, with which he responded to the authorities and distanced himself from the position of Patriarch Kirill. A little later, however, the letter was removed from the church page.
Metropolitan Yevgeniy (b. 1957 in Kazakhstan) was a long-time chairman of the Educational Committee of the ROC-MP and rector of the Moscow Theological Seminary and Academy (1995-2018).
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“Recognizing the enormous responsibilities of such a leadership position, we pray that your decisions will be guided by wisdom and compassion, as well as by the strength necessary to maintain harmony and security in your great and God-protected nation,” noted Patr. Bartholomew:
“The Ecumenical Patriarchate, with its ancient history and its fundamental commitment to dialogue and reconciliation, remains a constant supporter of all efforts to promote peace and understanding between people of different cultures and beliefs. We hope that under your leadership the United States will continue to support the cause of religious freedom and human dignity – values that resonate deeply in the Orthodox Christian tradition and all faith communities,” the congratulatory letter said.
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Directly owned by Gazprom with a third and another 40% by its pension fund, Gazprombank is not yet subject to strict Western restrictions: in the United States it is only prohibited from raising capital on the debt market, although its top managers and a subsidiary are subject to blocking sanctions IT company. In the European Union, GPB also avoids blacklists, and only Britain has introduced blockers against the bank.
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