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European Commission proposes adding Patriarch Kirill to 21st sanctions package — TV

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 99 words
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The European Commission has proposed including Patriarch Kirill in the 21st package of EU sanctions against Russia. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that the package includes 170 individuals and entities, though specific names were not officially disclosed by her.

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What happened

The European Commission has proposed adding Patriarch Kirill to the EU sanctions list as part of the 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions, Euronews reported, citing sources.

Why it matters

"Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, is among the many names included in the latest proposal of EU sanctions against Russia," the broadcaster said.

Common ground

Earlier on Tuesday, the European Commission presented EU member states with a draft of the 21st sanctions package.

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The European Commission has proposed including Patriarch Kirill in the 21st package of EU sanctions against Russia. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that the package includes 170 individuals and entities, though specific names were not officially disclosed by her.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the European Commission presented EU member states with a draft of the 21st sanctions package”
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Web search results confirm the European Commission welcomed the adoption of the 21st package of sanctions by EU Member States, implying the presentation and processing of the draft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Commission (EC) is the executive cabinet of the European Union. It is composed of 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") corresponding to the number of member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a supranational union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership. They have agreed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the European Commission, also known as president of the College of Commissioners is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). The president…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_European_Comm…
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Claim 2: “The European Commission has proposed adding Patriarch Kirill to the EU sanctions list as part of the 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the European Commission proposed including Patriarch Kirill in a new draft of sanctions (the 21st package), citing his support for the war in Ukraine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill (Russian: Совместная декларация Папы Франциска и Патриарха Кирилла) also known as the Havana Declaration (Russian: Гаванская декларация) was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Declaration_of_Pope_Fran…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kirill or Cyril (Russian: Кирилл; Church Slavonic: Кѷріллъ; secular name Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, Russian: Владимир Михайлович Гундяев; born 20 November 1946) is a Russian Orthodox bishop. He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Kirill_of_Moscow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' (Russian: Патриарх Московский и всея Руси, romanized: Patriarkh Moskovskiy i vseya Rusi), also known as the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, is the title of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_of_Moscow_and_all_Ru…
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Claim 3: “Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church”
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Wikipedia and Al Jazeera both explicitly state that Patriarch Kirill is the head/primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kirill or Cyril (Russian: Кирилл; Church Slavonic: Кѷріллъ; secular name Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, Russian: Владимир Михайлович Гундяев; born 20 November 1946) is a Russian Orthodox bishop. He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Kirill_of_Moscow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' (Russian: Патриарх Московский и всея Руси, romanized: Patriarkh Moskovskiy i vseya Rusi), also known as the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, is the title of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_of_Moscow_and_all_Ru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC; Russian: Русская православная церковь, РПЦ, romanized: Russkaya pravoslavnaya tserkov', RPTs;), also officially known as the Moscow Patriarchate (Russian: Московский …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Church
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Claim 4: “EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the package would add 170 individuals and entities to the sanctions list”
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The provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant. The web search results return information about a makeup brand called 'Kaja' rather than the EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming the specific number of individuals (170) mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy/vice-president of the European Commission (HR/VP) is the chief co-ordinator and representative of the Common Foreign and Se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kristen Michal since 2024. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Reform_Party
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an es…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union
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