EU chief diplomat visits Odesa's destroyed cathedral
Josep Borrell at the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa. Photo: Borrel's twitter
The chief EU diplomat Josep Borrel arrived in Odesa with an unannounced visit. In his tweet (X), he said that Odesa is a beautiful historical city that should figure in the headlines due to its vibrant culture, beauty and history. However, Borrell noted, Odesa appears in the news "as a frequent target of Putin's war destroying port infrastructure and ancient temples".
According to him, the Transfiguration Cathedral is a vivid example of such activities of the Russian Federation.
Borrel also said that the EU supports the stabilisation of sites affected by Russia's "barbaric destruction".
As earlier reported, a UNESCO mission arrived in Odesa to assess the damage to the cathedral of the UOC.
Read also
Head of Phanar has dinner with Muslims at Iftar in Istanbul
Representatives of various minority groups in Turkey attended the event.
In Khotyn, 800 parishioners of another community votes for loyalty to UOC
The Chernivtsi Eparchy emphasized that reports circulating online, claiming that the parishioners of St. Nicholas Church did not express their will, do not reflect reality.
UOC hierarch officiates Divine Liturgy at the Czech Church parish in Prague
Metropolitan Victor arrived in the Czech Republic to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the episcopal consecration of Archbishop Michael of Prague and the Czech Lands.
Media show video of OCU raiders storming the altar in Blahodatne
OCU proponents broke into the Dormition Church after cutting the locks.
Zelensky thanks the head of Phanar for support
The president spoke with Patriarch Bartholomew over the phone.
Yelensky reappointed as head of State Ethnopolitics Service
The official has held his position since December 2022.