The campaign against ‘Putin’s Pope’ — the Patriarch of Moscow who blessed the Ukraine invasion
Politico reports: Like a lot of insiders associated with Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev has faced calls for international ostracism in the weeks since the invasion of Ukraine. It’s no surprise why: He’s used his powerful Moscow perch to endorse the Kremlin’s attack on its neighbor, cheering on the troops and casting their mission as part of a civilizational battle against western decadence. But unlike the owner of a Russian airline or retail behemoth or energy concern, he’s not the…