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The Ukrainian parliament has taken a step forward in passing a bill that could ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). The bill, which is required for Ukraine's EU accession talks, was passed in the first reading with an absolute majority of 267 votes. If the draft law is passed, it would terminate the activities of the Kremlin-backed UOC-MP. Ukraine aims to open EU accession talks this year, pending the political decision of EU leaders.
Ukraine's Parliament Goes Forward with Bill Banning Russia-Linked Church Were a draft law passed it would terminate the activities of the Kremlin-backed Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP). #Ukraine #OrthodoxChurch #Kremlin https://t.co/JjzOSUDAoa https://t.co/Lu0WNSgl6Y
⚡️#Ukraine's Parliament has passed in the first reading a bill that could ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). https://t.co/FIxj6PfQ8h
In #Ukraine, the parliament voted in the first reading on a bill which, once approved, will ban religious organisations linked to #Russia. This means that Ukraine is moving towards full ban of the Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. https://t.co/4x6uOgSUTg..
⚡️Parliament passes bill on banning Russia-affiliated religious organizations in first reading. The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, passed in the first reading a bill that could ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.https://t.co/EsmzrduZUr
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine officially banned the UOC and its activities in the country in the first reading Today, deputies of the Rada in Kyiv, with an absolute majority of 267 people, voted to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its activities. Only fifteen people voted… https://t.co/VdsTdvLByd https://t.co/KSDxeK3xRf
Ukrainian parliament has just made a step to ban Russian church in Ukraine - and this is a big, big decision. Parishes of Russian church are still full of people even in Kyiv. People say, they like priests and books there - brainwashing is in place. We don't need Russian church.
⚡️Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Court sentences former director of Ukrtelefilm. The former director of the state-owned Ukrtelefilm has been handed a five-year prison sentence, Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court ruled on Oct. 18.
Today, the Ukrainian parliament passed the bill on politically exposed persons, which is required for our EU accession talks. Our goal is to open them this year. We’re doing our part and will complete it. The political decision of EU leaders to open the talks will thereafter be… https://t.co/Qwe4T5dOa4 https://t.co/fCLp1WwNuy
⚡ Parliament approves measure strengthening financial monitoring of politicians. The Verkhovna Rada has supported a measure increasing the duration of financial monitoring of Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) from three years to life, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said.