Address by Metropolitan Epiphaniy | YES Special Gathering on February 24, 2026

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25 February 2026

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Address by Metropolitan Epiphaniy | YES Special Gathering on February 24, 2026

Robert Gates

U.S. Secretary of Defense (2006-2011), 14th YES Annual Meeting, 2017

«Putin is trying to do everything he can to delegitimize and undermine Western institutions. The weaker the West is, the stronger Russia is.»