Russian church head a KGB spy in '70s

Russian church head a KGB spy in '70s – media

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 07, 2023 1:09 am

GENEVA: Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a strong supporter of President Vladimir Putin, worked for Soviet intelligence while living in Switzerland in the 1970s, Swiss newspapers reported, citing declassified archives.

According to the Sonntagszeitung and Le Matin Dimanche weeklies, the Swiss police file on the man who today serves as the spiritual head of the Russian Orthodox Church 'confirms that 'Monsignor Kirill,' as he is referred to in this document, worked for the KGB.'

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