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Ukraine
Russia's invasion has stirred a collective defense response and prompted many Ukrainians to distance themselves from Russian language and culture, including historical connections to Moscow.
Dec. 24, 2023
Zelensky
Confidence in President Volodymyr Zelensky has somewhat decreased but remains at a positive level. Simultaneously, a critical attitude towards the authorities has grown significantly.
Dec. 18, 2023
Religion
Russian propagandists have been targeting US Christians to promote anti-Ukrainian perceptions. Some would argue that a paranoid inclination to martyrdom has left many of them prey to Moscow’s lies.
Dec. 16, 2023
Religion
Russia’s religious auxiliary is under pressure from Ukraine’s reassertion of its national identity, but in the US it’s left to its nefarious devices.
Dec. 9, 2023
War in Ukraine
A service in Ukrainian by the independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine has finally
been held there after almost two centuries of Russian domination.
Dec. 7, 2023
Religion
In Ukraine, because of the official switch this year from Old to New Calendar, St. Nicholas Day is celebrated on Dec. 6 instead of Dec. 19. And Christmas will fall on Dec. 25 rather than Jan. 7.
Dec. 6, 2023
Religion
According to the investigation, representatives of the Pochaiv Lavra published content on the monastery’s website that insulted the national honor and dignity of Jews.
Nov. 30, 2023
Russia
It can have significant consequences for a substantial portion of Russian society, affecting the rights of LGBT individuals.
Nov. 30, 2023
Religion
Of the 50 signatories to an initiative to block Kyiv’s ban on the Moscow-linked church, 20 are members of the president’s own party, many of whom occupy top positions in parliamentary committees.
Nov. 28, 2023
US
A high-profile US lobbyist, William Burke-White, will aim to persuade the US government to press Ukraine to reconsider a ban on a branch of the Orthodox Church it deems subordinate to Moscow.
Nov. 13, 2023
Russia
Moscow's most influential spiritual leader, a fervent supporter of President Vladimir Putin, has called the war a historic battle against the "forces of evil".
Nov. 5, 2023
Ukraine
Fired Fox News host interviews representative of group critics say is “neither a Union nor professional journalists” but shills for Moscow’s political and religious worldviews.
Nov. 4, 2023
Religion
‘Russia’s church’ is about to be banned as art and religion also come into conflict in Ukraine.
Oct. 29, 2023
Ukraine
Leaders highlighted Crimea’s role in garnering global Muslim support for Ukraine and discussed Moscow’s intolerant imperialism and hostility contrasting with Ukrainian acceptance and hospitality.
Oct. 22, 2023
War in Ukraine
Bombs fall on Kherson; Putin praises troops; Russian priests allegedly still spying on Ukrainians; small advances for AFU near Bakhmut; Madonna pays tribute to Ukraine
Oct. 16, 2023
Putin
The priest is thought to be behind planned construction of the so-called Museum of Christianity, a controversial development that threatens to destroy a World Heritage ancient Greek city in Crimea.
Oct. 12, 2023
The head of Ukraine’s pro-Kyiv Orthodox Church visited the pontiff on his way to a sacred site in southern Italy. Despite worldwide recognition, Moscow has long deemed Ukraine’s church as schismatic.
Dec. 14