Ramifications of Kirill's "Holy War" Declaration

Patriarch Kirill; Source Alexander Zemlianichenko/ AP

Executive summary

• Russian Patriarch Kirill declared a “Holy War” on Ukraine.

• The step taken by the ROC suggests that Putin is likely to announce a “state of war” that would lead to general mobilisation.

• The consequences for the Russian Orthodox Church will be costly, leading to the disintegration of its …