Ukraine MPs Vote to Ban Russia-Linked Orthodox Church

par This Is Beirut, 20/08 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukraine's parliament voted Tuesday to ban the Russian-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a move Kyiv says strengthens its independence as the country cuts ties with institutions it considers aligned with Moscow. Kyiv has been trying to curb spiritual links with Russia for years—a process accelerated by Moscow's 2022 invasion, which the powerful ...