[Freelance Warrior]

I'd add that Kyrill is much more public figure than the both other. Non-church public in Russia doesn't know Kliment or Filaret, while Kyrill preaches every Saturday on a national TV channel.

The local ultra-conservatives despise Kyrill since they consider him too friendly with the Roman Catholics or even a crypto-catholic.

Kyrill is alleged also that he was involved in tobacco and alcohol business in the 90es to get extra money for the Church's needs. The allegation was originally made by a Moscow's tabloid "Moskovskiy Komsomolets".

[Kolokotronis]

“The local ultra-conservatives despise Kyrill since they consider him too friendly with the Roman Catholics or even a crypto-catholic.”

The Old Calendarists in Greece say the same thing about him, but they hate everyone so far as I can see. My cousins in Greece tell me that to the extent that the Church of Greece has a preference, its +Kyrill. I know the same is true for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and I assume with the Ecumenical Patriarch.