Russian Patriarchate "owns" over 80% of te world's Orthodox. Other Slavic Churches at least another 5-7%. For that reason alone, the Ecumenical Patriarch cannot be an Orthodox "Pope," although, I believe, he wouldn't mind if he oculd.
As for the MP, that's a closed case, as FL says. The EC was at the funeral of the late Patriarch Alexy II, and appropriately placed accoridng to his rank of honor, participating in the service. You are making a strawman.