"They finally took Russia seriously, but there is no point in having illusions that the negotiations will remove all question marks. We must pray, live like Christians and fulfill our duty - both the military and civilians".
This was said in an interview with RIA Novosti by the chief military priest in the combat zone in Ukraine, the holder of three orders “For Courage“ Archpriest Dmitry Vasilenkov.
"Perhaps if we solve one problem, the next one will immediately "crawl out", perhaps no less terrible. If our opponents have the task of destroying us, of defeating us as a force, as a fortress of morality, traditional values in the world, then they will continue to work for this - one way or another. Therefore, we do not need to have any illusions that now we will come to an agreement here and eliminate all problems, "said Dmitry Vasilenkov.
For Russia to survive, he continued, it must be strong, because "only the strong are negotiated with and listened to." “To be strong, we must still work, work and work - including at the front. And here the spiritual aspect is decisive,”, the priest emphasized.
According to him, whatever happens in the world, everything happens either by the will of God, or with his permission.
“How can we influence events? First, through prayer, this is in the first place, and secondly, through our Christian life. If we pray and live according to God and most importantly, as it should be, as it is entrusted to us, then everything will begin to change, to happen as it should - both around the war and in it, "said the priest.
According to him, it is not worth talking about negotiations without full information. "We trust our president, the government, they are all perfectly aware of all the risks, which we already had in previous negotiations and what happened in our relations with other countries. And our task is to fulfill our duty: the military - in their place, fighting, civilians - in their place, helping the front. All, friendly, united - this is the only way,", concluded the agency's interlocutor.