Baloha on the 2008 deal with Bartholomew that was called off

Andriy Baloha in an interview explains how in 2008 Ukraine was on the verge of a patriarchate, but the deal with Patriarch Bartholomew was scuttled by Yushchenko

The photo shows a man in a dark blue T-shirt and glasses seated in a grey armchair, gesturing while speaking. It is a frame from an interview discussing Ukraine's church policy. The speaker recalls how in 2008 the country was one step away from establishing a patriarchate, yet the agreement with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew fell through due to Yushchenko's stance.

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