Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukrainian MPs pave way for banning largest Christian church

New legislation could provide for the outright prohibition of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church if it fails to cut ties with Moscow

The Ukrainian parliament has approved a law that would allow authorities to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which Kiev has repeatedly accused of having ties to Russia, according to an MP. The legislation also outright bans the Russian Orthodox Church and all affiliated religious institutions.

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