Bulgaria Blocks EU Bid To Sanction Russian Orthodox Patriarch (Worthy News In-Depth)

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefPARIS/SOFIA/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – The European Union failed to add the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church and a Russian billionaire to its latest sanctions package after Bulgaria vetoed their inclusion.The standoff comes weeks after Hungary’s new government signalled its readiness to allow the EU to sanction Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ and other individuals whom former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had protected.The sanctions are