Russia's Orthodox Church and the Kremlin (Audio)

Russia's Orthodox Church and the Kremlin

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Leonid Kishkovsky, director of external affairs and interchurch relations for the Orthodox Church in America, leads a conversation on the relationship between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Kremlin, and the standing of religious minorities in Russia, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

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Speakers

Leonid Kishkovsky

Director of External Affairs and Interchuch Relations, Orthodox Church in America

Moderators

Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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