Orthodox Patriarch Kirill on Sunday rejoiced at being able to recover the icon of the Trinity. The icon was in the hands of the Russian state for nearly 100 years.
It is more than 600 years old and requires a level of care "that only a museum can show" The last time this icon was moved, for just a few days in 2022, it then returned "seriously damaged" The controversy surrounding the opportunity to remove this fragile icon from the museum has even shaken the Orthodox Church within it.