Thursday, May 28Thursday, May 28Czech authorities have released Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion—also known as Grigory Alfeyev—without charge or restrictions after detaining him on suspicion of drug possession. Police freed the cleric late Monday, just over 48 hours after discovering four containers of a white substance in the trunk of his car during a Sunday stop in Karlovy Vary, a spa town in western Czechia, officials confirmed .
The case remains open, and Czech police continue their investigation, though no formal charges have been filed. Hilarion, who leads the Russian Orthodox congregation in Karlovy Vary, was released without bail or any conditions on his movement or activities .
Russia has condemned the arrest as politically motivated. The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Czech ambassador on Tuesday, demanding Hilarion’s immediate release and calling the allegations "absurd," according to a statement carried by EFE . The Moscow Times reported that Czech police found the substances during a routine traffic stop, though Russian officials allege the incident was a setup .
Hilarion, a prominent figure in the Russian Orthodox Church, has been at the center of previous ecclesiastical disputes, including the 2018 Moscow-Constantinople schism over jurisdiction in Ukraine. His detention and swift release come amid heightened tensions between Russia and Western nations, though Czech authorities have not publicly linked the case to broader geopolitical conflicts.
Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion released in Czechia after drug possession arrest
Russisch-orthodoxe Kirche in Tschechien: Weiße Substanzen im Kofferraum Der russische Metropolit Hilarion, zuletzt in Tschechien tätig, wurde kurzzeitig festgenommen. Er soll in Drogengeschäfte verwickelt sein. mehr...
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news.yahoo.com · 2 days ago
Czech police release Russian bishop after white powder found in his car Russia says arrest of Bishop Hilarion, who heads Orthodox congregation in Karlovy Vary, was politically motivated setupCzech police have released a Russian Orthodox bishop who had been detained on suspicion of drug possession, after Moscow condemned the arrest as a politically motivated setup.Bishop Hilarion, also known by his secular name Grigory Alfeyev, was stopped by police on Sunday in Karlovy Vary, a spa town in western Czechia popular with Russian tourists, after officers discovered containers holding a white substance in the boot of his car. Continue reading...
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