[vladimir998]

“Try reading the article. It says Ukrainian Orthodox Churches specifically.”

You need to read more. The churches being closed are all loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church. That’s why they are being closed. Danny is wrong to insinuate they are not Christian, but he is spot on to say they are Russian Orthodox because they are all loyal members of the Ukrainian Orthodox patriachate that is loyal to the Patriarch of Moscow.

Those are the facts. Accept them.

[dforest]

If a Ukrainian says it. It just is not true. Can’t believe a word any of them say.

You actually expect people to believe that? LOL

Done with you and Danny boy.

[Sacajaweau]

Since the church has been ongoing....apparently the people want THEIR church...and not a church designated by the government.

Closing 74 churches...More Ethic cleansing.

[Wallace T.]

There is an Orthodox Church that is loyal to the Kiev government. Catholics of both the Roman Rite and the Byzantine or Greek Rite and Protestants, as well as groups like the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses, have fewer restrictions under Kiev than under Moscow.

That being said, Ukraine is a pawn in the Great Power game between the West and the Russia-China-Iran axis. The West wants to weaken and possibly have a "color revolution" in Russia. The Russians and Chinese are trying to end American world hegemony. Unfortunately, too many conservatives have fallen into the Russia good, China bad trap. It is amazing how much mileage Putin gets out of attending the liturgy on a Sunday or two. However, the Red Star still tops the Kremlin and Lenin's tomb holds a place of honor at Red Square.

Until very recently, liberals were saying Russia bad, China good. CCP money has been strategically used to bribe politicians from Biden on down and Fortune 500 companies and our oligarchs. They were foolish, and the more perceptive of them are recognizing that China aims to topple the United States.