Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Russian Railways CEO and chairman of St Andrew the First-Called Foundation’s board of trustees Vladimir Yakunin meet with Vatopedi Monastery Archimandrite Ephraim and Monk Nektarios
Vladimir Putin thanked Father Ephraim and Mount Athos Holy Community for their decision to bring the Cincture of the Virgin Mary, one of the most treasured Orthodox relics, to Russia. This “shows the spiritual affinity between our nations and will strengthen it,” the prime minister said.
