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Beside of that Orthodox and Catholicism it is exactly the same religion with the same God, few different customs (only thanks to policy! cause bishops of Constantinople and Rome didn’t liked themselves few centuries ago) don’t change that fact.

In Orthodoxy the King or Tsar is at the pinnacle and patriarchs/bishops are expected to be obedient to him (with the exception of spiritual matters of course). For the Catholics the Pope is their Holy Father, Russians called Tsar - Batiushka ie Daddy (in England to smaller degree there is also tradition of venerating the monarch).

Actually in matter of politics there is a critical difference. In Catholic tradition the most elevated position belongs to the Pope and bishops. Pope was the overseer of the kings and bishops had special exemptions.
In Orthodoxy the King or Tsar is at the pinnacle and patriarchs/bishops are expected to be obedient to him (with the exception of spiritual matters of course). For the Catholics the Pope is their Holy Father, Russians called Tsar - Batiushka ie Daddy (in England to smaller degree there is also tradition of venerating the monarch).

and what, beside of interference of humans, it is the same. Particular interests of few foolish guys decided here, no will of God. God gave the them “free will”, unfortunately they didn’t cared about God but they cared about own power. That is all.

In Russia, the Church had much less prominent position while the king had the first place in honor and devotion. Similar in Protestant countries where people are more likely to carry pictures of politicians than religious leaders.

In Poland people wanted and want to have picture of Pope, in Russia people must have pictures of politicians. Most brutal dictators were Russians, people didn't had a choice.

This is a cultural difference and not Putin's demand.

What a problem for Putin to pay someone for that. We will never know, in Russia everything is possible.