Russian bishop known as Putin's "personal priest" targeted by EU sanctions
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June 15, 2026
The European Union imposed sanctions on more than 80 people and entities over Moscow's Monday, including an Orthodox priest described in Russia as President Vladimir Putin's "confessor." Georgiy Shevkunov, also known as Metropolitan Tikhon, a senior bishop in the Russian Orthodox Church, was…
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