Adam Zivo: Russia is systematically persecuting Ukrainian Christians

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1. Submission statement: A new documentary exposes how Moscow’s forces have been systematically persecuting Ukrainian Christians who do not belong to the Kremlin-controlled Russian Orthodox Church. This has meant murdering faith leaders, banning religious gatherings and shuttering churches. The documentary also addresses misconceptions around religious freedom within Ukraine: while Russian propagandists claim that the Zelenskyy government is persecuting Christians, in reality it is simply placing restrictions on the Kremlin-controlled “Ukrainian Orthodox Church” (UOC), which refuses to formally cut ties with Moscow. 80~% of Ukrainians support banning the UOC, as most believers have transferred to the Kyiv-based Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

   *[NOTE: I am also the author of this article. For context, the National Post is one of Canada’s largest newspapers, and I’m one of their political columnists* and their resident Ukraine expert*. My name is in the post title because Canadian newspapers generally require that opinion pieces include author names in their headlines, and I’m obligated to use the exact headline as the submission title.]

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