Moscow, May 25, 2026 (AFP) - Russian cleric held by Czech police after 'white substance' found in car

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2026-05-25

A Russian Orthodox cleric who was once influential in Moscow was detained in the Czech Republic after containers of a suspicious white substance were found in his car, his representatives said Monday. Bishop Hilarion was once considered the right-hand man of Patriarch Kirill -- the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, before allegedly falling out of favour with Moscow's spiritual authorities and being sent abroad. On Sunday, four containers of "a......

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