(Photo: Moscow Patriarchate - foto.patriarchia.ru)Russian President Vladimir PUtin (right) and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church at a Christmas service in Moscow on Jan. 7, 2025. A senior American Orthodox archbishop has drawn condemnation after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, a move Christian leaders say undermines the Gospel's call to justice and compassion, especially due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. UCCRO said several European countries had already imposed restrictions on the Russian Orthodox Church, in line with resolutions by the Council of Europe and European Parliament. - DESTRUCTIVE ACTIVITIESThey said this is because of the Russian Orthodox Church's "destructive activities" as "a Russian state institution, fully integrated into the Kremlin's aggressive political system". In a sharply worded statement, Ukrainian Orthodox bishops in the US called the meeting "a betrayal of the Gospel of Christ."