Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that Ukrainian authorities are trying to use blackmail to force priests of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) to become separatists. This was reported by TASS.
“The state uses blackmail to force the monks to change their religion, or rather to become separatists,” Nebenzya said.
Previously Nebenzya statedThere is a clear violation of the universal and constitutional rights of believers in Ukraine. According to him, we are talking about persecution and violence against followers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). He added that Russia is paying attention to the situation in Ukraine, including the world organization. Nebenzya emphasized that Ukrainian authorities not only encourage the persecution of believers in the UOC, but also contribute to the growth of Islamophobia in the state.
Previously reportedIn Kiev, they called on the Verkhovna Rada to ban the UOC’s activities in Ukraine.