Russian narratives in Montenegro target the Ecumenical Patriarch during Nicaea events

Hello there. This is the third in a series of in-depth analyses I’m writing in partnership with the Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub dealing with the November Nicaea commemoration at Iznik (Turkey).

The gathering might have been the highlight of Catholic-Orthodox relations in 2025, but in the Balkans, Russia has been stoking fears of “unia”, und…