Zelensky signs law banning religious organizations affiliated with Russia
Kyiv • UNN
The President of Ukraine has signed a law banning the activities of religious organizations affiliated with Russia. The law will come into force in 30 days, and UOC-MP communities will have 9 months to break ties with the Russian Orthodox Church.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law banning the activities of religious organizations associated with the Russian Federation, or, as it is called, the law banning the Moscow church, according to the parliament's website, UNN reports.
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"24.08.2024 - returned with the signature of the President of Ukraine," the document's status report reads.
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Earlier it was reported that the law will come into force in 30 days, but the UOC-MP communities will have 9 months to break ties with the ROC.
MPs finally passed Bill No. 8371 by 265 votes, which provides for a ban on the activities of religious organizations affiliated with the Russian Federation in Ukraine.
The draft law was developed to implement the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of December 1, 2022. It amends a number of laws and makes it impossible for religious organizations whose governing center is located in Russia to operate in Ukraine.