Maybe. It might also be a ploy. The monastery is in the hands of the pro-Moscovite party Kievan Patriarchate. Thus, this might be nothing but a ploy of some sort. I would be more likely to think it was really about peace if the monks involved were loyal to a pro-Ukrainian patriarchate.
“Courage of your convictions.”
Standing between two hostile groups to prevent violence? Yep.
Talking smack about people you don’t like on an Internet forum? Not so much.