Czech police detain Russian priest after discovery of white substance

Czech police have detained Orthodox Bishop Hilarion, a Russian cleric, after discovering four containers of a suspicious white substance in his vehicle. Moscow condemned the arrest as a “provocation” against the Czech government, demanding Hilarion’s immediate release. The bishop, who denies any involvement in drug trafficking, previously faced threats requiring him to leave his position in Karlovy Vary. The incident follows a recent legal amendment by the Czech government tightening regulations on Ukrainian refugees.

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