OSCE observers released thanks to Patriarch Kirill's request - Boroday

Moscow, June 27, 2014

Home guards released members of OSCE mission detained in south-east Ukraine in response to Patriarch Kirill's of Moscow and All Russia request, prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk Republic Alexander Boroday said.

"Thanks to the patriarch's address, thanks to people's good will we managed to do it. Observers were released without any conditions," Boroday was cited as saying on Friday by the Synodal Information Department press service.

Earlier in his address, Patriarch Kirill urged "to help release a group of observers detained in south-east Ukraine." He stressed that "liberation of these people will become another important manifestation of good will and aspiration for peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis."

Earlier, the DNR press service informed Interfax that four OSCE officials were taken to a Donetsk hotel where Boroday met them. Press conference with their participation is expected to be held on Saturday.

Interfax-Religion

6/30/2014

See also
Icons start myrrh-streaming in Ukraine Icons start myrrh-streaming in Ukraine Icons start myrrh-streaming in Ukraine Icons start myrrh-streaming in Ukraine
Several icons in Ukraine have begun giving myrrh since last months of the last year. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: There can be no winner in civil war His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: There can be no winner in civil war
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: There can be no winner in civil war His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: There can be no winner in civil war
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
The results of this bloody conflict are horrifying. Not just a hundred, as in Kiev last winter, but many hundreds of the dead, with thousands injured and left homeless. Only the devil could celebrate such a victory, when brothers attack each other, destroying each other, inflicting mutual injury, and weakening the life forces of a nation. Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Sloviansk shelled Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Sloviansk shelled Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Sloviansk shelled Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Sloviansk shelled
"The department store is just a point of sale; there are no headquarters or roadblocks of the volunteer corps members around us. I feel certain that their target was the church: the mortar passed right between the central dome and the bell tower. This is another miracle! Alexander Nevsky has saved our shrine" Mortar shell hits a church building in Sloviansk Mortar shell hits a church building in Sloviansk Mortar shell hits a church building in Sloviansk Mortar shell hits a church building in Sloviansk
A shell fired by the Ukrainian army hit a church dome in the Sloviansk city center during the services for Pentecost, reported the city council in the evening of June 8 to RIA-Novosti. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sends a message to Pyotr Poroshenko, president Elect of Ukraine His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sends a message to Pyotr Poroshenko, president Elect of Ukraine
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sends a message to Pyotr Poroshenko, president Elect of Ukraine His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sends a message to Pyotr Poroshenko, president Elect of Ukraine
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
The task that faces you is difficult and very important. The challenge for you is to find ways and means for reconciliation of the hostile parties and to do anything possible for the restoration of civil peace and accord. I am confident that in the present situation it is necessary to conduct an open dialogue with people and public leaders and heed the opinion of all residents of the country. Ukrainian Hierarchs on the Tragedy in Odessa Ukrainian Hierarchs on the Tragedy in Odessa
Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky), Metropolitan Agathangel (Savvin) Ukrainian Hierarchs on the Tragedy in Odessa Ukrainian Hierarchs on the Tragedy in Odessa
Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky), Metropolitan Agathangel (Savvin)
The beautiful Black Sea port city of Odessa, home to several Orthodox monasteries and splendid churches, is still reeling from the utterly horrifying incidents of May2, 2014. A population famous for its diversity and upbeat love of life turned against itself and committed fratricide.
Comments
Here you can leave your comment on the present article, not exceeding 4000 characters. All comments will be read by the editors of OrthoChristian.Com.
Enter through FaceBook
Your name:
Your e-mail:
Enter the digits, seen on picture:

Characters remaining: 4000

Subscribe
to our mailing list

* indicates required
×