Kiev to crack down on Russian Orthodox Church
Ukraine’s domestic security agency has launched a series of raids at several religious sites | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has announced new measures seeking to ban religious institutions deemed to have "links with Russia." He said the move is intended to safeguard the nation’s “spiritual independence” amid Kiev’s conflict with Moscow. ● The statement comes as the SBU, Ukraine’s domestic security agency, launched what it called a “counter intelligence” action at several Ukrainian Orthodox Church sites in three regions. The raids targeted at least eight religious sites on Friday, aiming to identify individuals suspected of undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty. ● Writing on Telegram, Zelensky said on Thursday that the National Security and Defense Council had held a meeting, which focused on “numerous facts of ties of certain religious circles in Ukraine with the aggressor state.” The Council has instructed Ukraine’s government to introduce a law to make it impossible for “religious organizations affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia to operate in the country, Zelensky said.
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