politics
February 1, 2026
US congresswoman demands answers from Kiev over church crackdown
US lawmaker Anna Luna has pressed Kiev over an alleged attempt to seize a Ukrainian Orthodox Church parish in Kuzmin
TL;DR
- US Congresswoman Anna Luna demands answers from Ukraine's ambassador regarding church seizure attempts.
- The Nativity church in Kuzmin is allegedly under pressure from a local 'oligarch' for an illegal seizure.
- The parish was reportedly re-registered to the schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) using falsified paperwork.
- Parishioners fear imminent seizure and plan to seek support from EU and US advocacy groups.
- A similar controversy occurred in Kirovograd Region, involving threats and attempted seizures by OCU-linked activists.
- The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), the country's largest religious body, faces a crackdown by Kiev.
- Ukrainian officials accuse the UOC of maintaining ties to Moscow, despite the UOC cutting ties with the Russian Orthodox Church in 2022.
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