Patriarch Kirill blessed Poroshenko for "upcoming labors"

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill blessed the elected president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on "all the upcoming works and responsible decisions." Cyril's message is published on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church. Thus, the Patriarch became the first representative of the Russian establishment to turn to Poroshenko after his election by the president.

In his appeal, Cyril expressed the hope that the new president will be able to solve "a difficult and very important task - to find ways to reconcile the warring, to do everything possible to restore the civil world and consent." "Today, Ukraine needs most of all in peace and stability, truth and justice," the patriarch noted.

Based on the results of the processing of 94.01 percent of the ballots, Poroshenko won the first round of elections, receiving 54.45 percent of the vote. The head of the CEC of Ukraine Mikhail Okhendovsky said on Monday evening that it would not be required to hold a second round of elections .

Then the acting The president of the country, the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Alexander Turchinov congratulated Poroshenko on the victory. Later, Poroshenko received congratulations from President of Poland Bronislav Komorovsky, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Turbjan Jagond, Chairman of the European Council Herman Van Rompey, Foreign Ministers of Sweden Karl Bilde and Germany Franc-Walter Steinmeier.

Meanwhile, the press secretary of Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov said that it was still unknown whether Chef Poroshenko would congratulate him on his election. On Tuesday, Peskov also said thatit is too early to talk about Putin’s possible meeting with Poroshenko .