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Ukrainian Religious Leader Under House Arrest After Allegations of Russian Ties

Metropolitan Pavel, rector of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, an ancient rock monastery that has played a key role in both Ukrainian and Russian history, watches as he sits in a Kiev court | Fountain: AFP | Photographer: SERGIY VOLSKY

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metropolitan PaulThe abbot of a famous Kyiv monastery, suspected of having links with Moscow, was placed under house arrest for 60 days, Ukrainian justice decided on Saturday.

“The investigating judge decided to apply a measure of restraint in the form of round-the-clock house arrest of the suspect,” said a court in the Ukrainian capital considering the case.

The measure will be applied “for a period of 60 days as part of the preliminary investigation, until May 30, 2023,” the department added.

A religious leader must “wear an electronic tracking device” and avoid “communication with witnesses in criminal proceedings,” the court ruled.

Three days before, the monks Monastery belonging caves from Kyiv who governs the metropolitan Paul subjected to a deportation notice for alleged ties to Russia at the height of the war between the two countries.

Before the court decision, its leader was interrogated by the Ukrainian authorities this Saturday.

Dozens of believers gathered with icons in front of the famous Orthodox monastery with golden domes. Ahead, a small group of militants challenged them with blue and yellow national flags.

According to the Ukrainian special services (SBU), the Metropolitan is suspected of “justifying the armed aggression of the Federation of Ukraine.” Russia against Ukraine and glorification of its participants”, as well as “violation of the equality of citizens on the basis of their racial, national, regional or religious affiliation”.

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Metropolitan Pavlo, rector of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, an Orthodox Christian monastery, an ancient rock monastery that has played a decisive role in both Ukrainian and Russian history, is surrounded by agents of the Ukrainian Security Service in Kiev. | Fountain: AFP | Photographer: HANDOUT

Religious leader replied

Before being transferred to the Kiev court, the religious figure stated that the monastery was “registeredand denied the accusations.

“I said, I say and I will say: I condemn all attempts on our state and on the fact that Russia and (President Vladimir) Putin acted unjustifiably”, he assured.

The court session on Saturday was first postponed to Monday due to the Metropolitan’s poor health, but later resumed.

Head of Press Relations of the Orthodox Church in St. MoscowVolodymyr Legoyda called Pavel’s arrest “on false charges” “a natural continuation of the lawlessness perpetrated by the Ukrainian authorities.”

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“The investigating judge decided to apply a measure of restraint in the form of round-the-clock house arrest of the suspect,” said a court in the Ukrainian capital considering the case. | Fountain: AFP

Founded in the 11th century and declared a World Heritage Site UNESCOmonastery on the river Dnieper It houses the headquarters of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Patriarchate Moscow before the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.

The denomination announced in May that it was severing its ties with the Russian Church, whose Russian Patriarch Kirill is backing the invasion.

But the Kiev government believes that this Church is still de facto dependent on Moscow.

Despite the order of the authorities to leave this place, the monks refuse to leave.

(AFP)


Source: RPP

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