Letters to the Editor
Riled by Russia Claims
The piece by Tatiana Christy in reference to the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church as Putin’s weapon of influence paints a rather one-sided picture of the Russian Orthodox religion (“The Russian Church as Putin’s Weapon of Influence,” August 6 issue). The focus on Russia as an enemy to our country is also a bit far-fetched.
I grant that Christy’s basic facts about the past are not in dispute: During the Soviet era, the KGB actually selected the Russian Orthodox patriarchs, based on the KGB’s assessment of the intelligence of the men, as well as its assessment of their loyalty to the government.
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