In fact I think that the Patriarch's comments and trip to Ukraine show that his real interests are not those of Russia, those of Ukraine or those of Belarus or any of such place. His real interests are those of the Church that he leads. He is basically announcing that he will do whatever will benefit the Church that he leads independently of any Eastern Slavic state. It's basically a declaration of independence and it creates a very dangerous dynamic that I don't think Russia, Ukraine or Belarus as states know how to deal with. It's the beginning of a new situation and I wouldn't be surprised that what Kirill is interested in ultimately is the creation of a supranational state akin to a Iranian style theocracy where the rulers are the clerics. This is new indeed.