Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said that those who attended the “Democracy Summit” organized by Washington ignored the pressures on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). Comment posted telegraph channel diplomatic representation
Antonov pointed out that the situation regarding the UOC in Ukraine is a grave violation of religious rights and freedoms.
At the same time, according to the ambassador, slogans about freedom of personality and religion are heard at the “Democracy Summit”, but those who attend the event do not react to what happened at the UOC.
Against this background, the diplomat wondered what this silence dictated: double standards or US policy?
Earlier in the day, Leonid Kuchma’s former adviser Oleg Soskin reportedThat Kiev’s persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church could lead to civil war.
On March 10, the directorate of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra reserve announced the termination of the indefinite lease of the UOC from the Holy Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and decided that the monks should leave the monastery before March 29.