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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-26T13:31:12.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.novinite.com",
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  "textContent": "Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev has drawn political attention after comparing the roles of the Bulgarian Patriarch and Russia’s Patriarch Kirill, in remarks that sparked a broader debate about religion, sanctions, and foreign policy.\n\nThe comments were made following earlier statements from Radev, who eight years ago described Kirill’s visit to Bulgaria as a moment when he “arrived as a clergyman and left as a politician.” When asked why he now opposed sanctions on the Russian Patriarch, Radev insisted that his position had not changed.\n\n...",
  "title": "Church and Politics Collide as Bulgaria's PM Rejects Sanctions on Russian Patriarch Kirill"
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