In February and March, Russia illegally deported two Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) priests - Fr Khristofor Khrimli and Fr Andri Chui â to...
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OCCUPIED UKRAINE: After year in detention, Orthodox priest’s “espionage” trial imminent
After a year in Russian detention, the "espionage" criminal trial of Ukrainian Orthodox priest Kostiantyn Maksimov is due to begin on 6 June. If...
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Masked soldiers seize Mariupol pastor and wife
Church members and relatives have been unable to find out who is holding Council of Churches Baptist Pastor Leonid Ponomaryov and his wife Tatyana,...
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Orthodox priest’s “espionage” verdict due 2 August
Ukrainian Orthodox priest Kostiantyn Maksimov faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted on Russian "espionage" charges. His trial began on 6 June,...
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: One arrest, one reported jail term, two releases
Russian occupation officials refuse to give any information about 44-year-old Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest Feognost Pushkov, arrested on 20...
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Espionage trial for “disappeared” Ukrainian Orthodox priest
The Russian occupation forces in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Region disappeared Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) priest Fr Kostiantyn Maksimov in May...
Defying West, Russia says it will annex four occupied Ukraine regions Friday
Defying West, Russia says it will annex four occupied Ukraine regions Friday Putin to lead ceremony in Kremlin that will formally incorporate...
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Zaporizhzhia priests still “disappeared”, 4 Churches banned
13 months after Russia's National Guard "disappeared" two Greek Catholic priests, Fr Ivan Levytsky and Fr Bohdan Heleta, and 7 months after Russian...
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Russian occupation forces close more churches, broadcast disinformation
Russian occupation forces have closed and seized more churches, the latest known being an Orthodox Church of Ukraine church in Basan and a Baptist...