Russian Patriarch Kirill did not attend the funeral service for Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev. The spiritual leader of Ukrainian Orthodox believers died on July 5th at age 78. He was buried at the cemetery of the Kiev Monastery of the Caves.
Earlier, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church was warned of possible consequences in case of his visit to the Ukrainian land. Patriarch Kirill was promised not to receive a warm welcome.
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk went to attend the service instead of Patriarch Kirill, to avoid possible provocations by radicals. Metropolitan Vladimir was buried on July 7th.
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