Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of the visit to Belgrade gave an interview to Serbian media, the text of which is posted on the Internet representation of the Kremlin, which spoke about the situation with the Church in Ukraine And the problems with arms control. The granting of the Tomos of autocephaly of the Ukrainian "new Church" - an attempt to legalize the schismatic communities in Ukraine is a gross violation of Orthodox canons, said the President of Russia. The authorities in Kiev, as Putin said, you do not have the ability to understand that attempts to drive believers in another Church lead to serious consequences." And somehow it (the Ukrainian leadership - ed.) are willing to sacrifice inter-confessional consent in the country in order to conduct the election campaign of the incumbent President of Ukraine, built on the search for enemies, any means to retain power. See all this in the Orthodox world, " He added. The President is confident that "New Church" is a political project, designed to divide the peoples of Ukraine And Russia." It is no coincidence in Kiev told about the " final independence from the capital of Russia ", - Putin said, promising that Moscow does not want to interfere in religious processes in the neighboring country. "The new Church" was founded on the "unification Council" in Kiev at the beginning of winter in the result of merging 2 non-canonical Church structures, existing first in Ukraine. The head of the new "Autocephalous churches" became "Metropolitan" Epiphany Dumenko. The canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church did not want to participate in this event. ROC called the canonical meaning of "Assembly" in Kiev is negligible, And the possibility of recognition of Epiphanius other local churches almost unworkable. The U.S. pursue a policy aimed at dismantling the system of international agreements in the sphere of monitoring over arms or try to execute them selectively in favor of their interests, Putin said. according to his statement, the message about the intention to withdraw from the INF Treaty " became another link in the long chain of such actions."" It is clear that the consequences of such a policy will be the most negative, " He added. Despite the US intention to withdraw from the INF Treaty, Russia is ready to continue dialogue on search of ways of its preservation, in the early winter of the American partners were sent the actual proposal, also said the leader, assuring that Moscow is open to serious dialogue with Washington on all strategic agenda. Russia is firmly And consistently advocated for the improvement of the international situation that remains troubled And unpredictable, it happened because of the unilateral military actions of the US And other Western States, said the Head of the country. "besides, this situation has largely been formed due to the incessant one-sided, And among them military actions of the USA And some other Western countries. In the end, intensifies the General atmosphere of confrontation And mistrust ", He added. Putin also tried to convince Western States to abandon the application of the methods of blackmail, threats And provocations, to build a dialogue on the principles of international law. According to his statement, just as it is the key to the preservation of peace, strengthening global And regional security And stability. in addition, the President of Russia called the NATO course on the expansion of the EU is wrong And destructive strategy, which is a relic of the Cold war. He said that today, the Alliance is trying to strengthen its presence in the Balkans." However, thereby It only restores the dividing lines on the European continent, violates the principle of indivisibility of security. All this, ultimately, leads not to stability, But to decrease trust And increase tension in the European Union, " revealed the Manager. Interested in Russian gas EU member States are obliged to guarantee that Brussels plans to continue the "Turkish stream" will not be stripped of his political decision, Putin said. He also reminded that "Gazprom" is considering various options for the continuation of the land transit gas pipeline in the European direction. One of them provides fuel transportation on the route Bulgaria - Serbia - Hungary with exit to a gas distribution center in Baumgarten, Austria. Speaking about the course of Serbia for accession to the EU head said that Moscow respects him And tries to put Belgrade to artificial selection. "unification processes in our global world are developing rapidly, cover the fresh state And enterprises, creating advanced configurations. For this reason, are confident that the European aspirations of Serbia as Russia's participation in the Eurasian economic Union does not constitute an obstacle to the development of our multifaceted cooperation ", - noted the head of the country. Putin also said that the line of the US And the West to consolidate its dominance in the Balkans is destabilizing for the region. He said that " in 1999 NATO forces without punishment UN - for 2-and-a-half months of bombing Yugoslavia, forcibly having also seized the Autonomous province of Kosovo "." And in 2008, Washington And its allies supported the illegitimate Declaration of independence by Kosovo ", - said the head. "in 2017, though the vision of half of the population, NATO became embroiled Montenegro. A referendum on the issue to hold afraid - as a result, the country is experiencing a period of political instability, " said Putin. "Our country, knowing, understanding the complexity of the Balkans, the history of the region, always considered it as a space for constructive cooperation. Today Russia has many friends here, among which a special place is a strategic partner of Serbia. For this reason our absolute priority is to promote regional security And stability. We advocate that the rights And desires of the Balkan States And peoples are respected, to respect international law " - concluded Putin. <span style="color:darkgray