Putin presents Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos III with the Order of Friendship in the Kremlin, with Patriarch Kirill present
'It is a great honor for me to present you with this order'
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has given Patr. Theophilos III of Jerusalem his “blessing” to pursue a mediating role in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, following the two leaders’ meeting at the Kremlin on November 5.