In the Kremlin, Putin talked about the meeting with the students of Eton College – RBC

President’s press secretary confirmed the meeting of Vladimir Putin with Eton college students. He also confirmed that the meeting was organized after the appeal to the priest Tikhon students

meeting President Vladimir Putin with the students of the British elite Eton College, which previously reported by the newspaper The Times, was of non-public nature of told press secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov on Thursday.

«It was a totally private meeting, she wore a non-public nature. It was just such a conversation without an agenda, free communication. It was interesting, and the President, and by the children, “- said Sands

Transfer students Putin content of the conversation, he gave

According to him, the students.. Eaton, who wish to communicate with Putin, asked for assistance in arranging a meeting with a vyaschennosluzhitelyu Tikhon (Shevkunov), who played in their school. “Such a request by Father Tikhon transferred to the administration and with the support of the administration of such communication has been provided with the President”, – she said Sands

Asked about Putin’s relationship with Father Tikhon Peskov said that they were familiar with.. According to him, Father Tikhon is involved in various Kremlin projects, which oversees the administration of the president, “is why contact with them are carried out»

«confessor, not a confessor -. I can not say. But you know that it is quite well-known in addition to his ecclesiastical dignity, he is also quite well-known public and scientific figure, “- said Sands

In February, Bishop Tikhon in an interview with RBC did not answer the question of how. why it is called Putin’s confessor.

Earlier, British newspaper The Times reported that in late August Vladimir Putin accepted in the Kremlin ten students Eton college and I talked with them for hours. As reported in the newspaper, the visit of British students was aimed at improving relations between the West and Russia.

One of the participants of the meeting David Wei said that it the organization took “ten months, 1040 letters, 1000 text messages and countless sleepless nights. ” That itontsy asked to assist Tikhon Bishop ( Shevkunova ), reported Russian Service Bi – bi -Cu with reference to the clergyman assistant.