This was reported on the website of the President of Ukraine.

“Our common value is human life. And this is important for me, especially now, when I became the president of Ukraine. The authorities should not interfere in church affairs, I will defend the independence of the church, ”he said.

In turn, Patriarch Bartholomew once again reaffirmed support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.

Earlier Zelensky met with Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew during his trip to Turkey.