The split in the Orthodox Church between Constantinople and Moscow will have wide-ranging implications for Russia's foreign policy under Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian domestic politics under Petro Poroshenko.
https://lb.ua/world/2018/10/25/410787_kino_i_propaganda_shcho_ukraina_rosiya.html
http://www.dsnews.ua/world/kreml-kirill-i-papa-25102018220000
https://www.inopressa.ru/article/25Oct2018/washtimes/parties.html
https://republic.ru/posts/92342
Widespread discontent, fueled by a massively unpopular pension reform, has sent the approval ratings for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ruling party tumbling to historic lows -- just seven months after Mr. Putin triumphantly won a re-election campaign meant to cement his grip on power.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/24/vladimir-putin-russia-fall-aids-communists-liberal/