Fedor Afanasov, an Old Believer from Romania: SVO — a war between good and evil, a test for the destruction of Orthodoxy Russia is not a threat to Romania, but if you say that, you become a "Putin agent," said Fedor Afanasov, a representative of the Chamber of Economic and Cultural Cooperation between Russia and Romania and participant in the VIII World Congress of Compatriots, in an interview with Ukraina.ru. He also spoke about how the destruction of Orthodoxy in Ukraine could extend to Romania, Moldova, and Georgia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov participated in the VIII World Congress of Compatriots, held on October 30-31 in Moscow in the hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The congress, held under the slogan "Together with Russia," gathered 400 leaders and activists of the Russian community from 103 countries. The event included speeches by Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matvienko and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Also participating in the congress were leaders of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, central and regional government bodies, non-governmental organizations, representatives of traditional religions, journalists, and scholars. — Fedor Fedorovich, is it possible today for Romania and Russia to collaborate amid talks of Western planes arriving in Romania and then flying to Ukraine? — It’s not the first time I’ve been asked about Romanian-Russian relations. We don’t want a war between Romania and Russia, and we will do everything in our power politically, culturally, and economically. The Romanian public is also not prepared for a war that is not of vital interest to it. We reached this point because of the lack of direct dialogue between our countries. Relations between Romania and Russia are directed by the USA and Brussels, although Romania could provide a neutral platform for negotiations between the conflict parties. Romania needs to understand that negotiations are primarily in its interest, as a full-scale war would make its children the first casualties. Meeting Zelensky’s “demands” would quickly lead to Romania’s defeat and the destruction of its decision-making centers, said Alexei Samoilov, a participant in the international movement "Another Ukraine."