President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law banning the Russian Orthodox Church and related organizations in Ukraine.
The head of state received the law for signature on August 23. He signed this document today, on Ukraine’s Independence Day. This is stated in the law card on the website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
After the law comes into force, Ukrainian churches suspected of collaborating with the Russian Orthodox Church will have nine months to sever ties.
Also today, the President signed the law on ratification of the Rome Statute.
In addition, among other laws signed today:
- No. 11483 – on the status of military personnel fighting on the territory of Russia;
- No. 9585 – on allowing foreigners fighting for Ukraine to obtain Ukrainian citizenship;
- No. 9538 – on the legalization of captured weapons for civilians.
Let us recall that on August 20, the Verkhovna Rada, with 265 votes of parliamentarians, voted for draft law No. 8371 “On the prohibition of the activities of religious organizations associated with Russia on the territory of Ukraine.”
This draft law establishes restrictions on religious organizations in connection with the Russian Orthodox Church, whose activities in Ukraine are prohibited. The law provides a period during which Ukrainian organizations must lose these ties.
The law defines the procedure for state supervision of compliance with this requirement and grants state bodies the authority to interact with religious organizations that were unable or unwilling to independently comply with the requirements of the law.
Source: Racurs
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