Patriarch Kirill of Moscow has concluded his visit to London amid criticism from MPs and Ukraine.
On Tuesday the patriarch, who is an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, met the Queen at Buckingham Palace. They reportedly discussed the rise of the Orthodox Church in the Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Patriarch Kirill also met the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Lambeth Palace. In a statement the palace said the pair discussed tensions between the British and Russian governments and the persecution of Christians around the world.
