Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday used antisemitic rhetoric during his lengthy end-of-year press conference, accusing people including “ethnic Jews” of tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church.During the press conference, Putin was asked about punitive measures some European countries have taken against the Russian Orthodox Church in the wake of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine over the church’s close relationship with Putin’s regime. The Council of Europe recently labeled the church a propaganda tool of the Kremlin, and several European countries have expelled church officials due to security concerns. n18oc_world n18oc_crux
Putin Attacks 'Ethnic Jew' Zelensky Over Ukraine Church Ban, 'He's Never Been Seen In A Synagogue'
