Greek Patriarch Theophilus III met with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Tuesday, asking him to pardon Naama Issachar, the Israeli citizen jailed in Russia on drug charges, and even sent him a personal message from Naama's mother, Yaffe.
This is the first time a direct message has been delivered from Naama's mother to the Russian president.
According to sources close to the Greek church, the patriarch has been following Issachar's arrest and imprisonment, and before his trip to Russia, met with Naama's mother and assured her that he would do his best to free her daughter.
First published: 08:37, 11.24.19