Ukraine’s Crackdown on Moscow-Linked Orthodox Church Exposes Deeper Security Threats

The Ukrainian government’s recent move to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) linked to Moscow is more than a religious dispute; it is a decisive action rooted in national security and sovereignty. As Russia wages its unprovoked war against Ukraine, the Kremlin's use of cultural and religious institutions as tools of influence cannot be ignored. Orthodoxy is deeply woven into both Russian and Ukrainian identities. Unfortunately, that shared faith has become a battlefield where Moscow attempts to exert control under the guise of spiritual unity. The UOC, despite its declarations of independence from the Russian Orthodox Church, has failed to...