Conference in Fribourg: “Russia, Ukraine, Belarus: A Common Civilizational Space?”

On June 1st, the conference “Russia, Ukraine, Belarus: A Common Civilizational Space?” will take place at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. The keynote speaker will be Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk (Alfeyev). Patriarch Kirill called the recent events in Ukraine a “civilizational catastrophe”. In a public debate, representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus will discuss the question: Is there a common civilization that brings together people from different nations, languages, ​​and