Anastasia Dzutstsati is a journalist, researcher, and Current Time digital contributor who reports on a variety of topics, including social issues, political repression in Russia, and LGBTQ+ rights.
Russian Orthodox Church priests who defy Patriarch Kirill and oppose Russia’s war against Ukraine often face a stark choice: Conform or leave. Four priests who say they broke with the church to stick with their principles shared their stories of struggle and defiance.