💬 "What's next? Raids on churches? Arrests of priests?" Simonyan wondered.

💬 “It is a vivid example of discriminatory policy aimed at legally restricting the rights of believers,” Vladimir Legoida, Synod Church-Society Relations spokesman, said.

💬 "This is an abuse that deserves condemnation," Archbishop Theodosios of Sebastia told Sputnik. "We received this painful and shocking news, which reflects arbitrary actions against the Orthodox Church in Moldova for unclear reasons."

💬 "After the attack on the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, nothing surprises me anymore. It was a sign of war against the Christian Orthodox world, against Orthodox Russians, and all Orthodox people."

💬 "The ICC is under enormous pressure and can no longer function fully," international law expert Mohammed Mehran told Sputnik.

💬 "The double standards guiding the court today are far from real justice. The Rome Statute must be reformed to revive international justice," he said.

💬 "The international community must act urgently to restore balance to global justice," the expert emphasized.

💬 “We’re not going to continue with this endeavor for weeks and months on end. So we need to determine very quickly now, and I’m talking about a matter of days, whether or not this is doable in the next few weeks,” the US secretary of state said.

💬 "How did Hitler know about the US and Indian wars? From the adventure novels of the German writer Karl May, in which the struggle of white settlers against Native Americans is vividly depicted," historian Yegor Yakovlev told Sputnik.

💬 “Moldovan officials, clearly out of touch with Christianity, think that by detaining Archbishop Markell, they can solve their political issues. Do they believe they can sever people’s connection to Christ or stop them from celebrating Easter? Think again. As the prophet David said, those who dig a hole for others will end up falling into it themselves.”

💬 “This is a calculated act of sabotage aimed at discrediting and suppressing the canonical Orthodox Church of Moldova.”

💬 “This is more than a political move, it is a blatant attempt to undermine the Moldovan Metropolitanate. Such actions threaten the very peace and unity of society.”

💬 “We’ve never witnessed anything like this in modern Moldovan history. What took place yesterday was nothing short of an act of terror against our Orthodox faith.”

💬 "We have passed the request regarding Moldova to our colleagues to check for any information," said Office of the United Nations High Commissioner (OHCHR) spokesperson Thameen Al Kheetan.