Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a law banning the Moscow branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and set a time limit for religious groups to break ties with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed more retribution against Russia on Ukraine's third independence day since the Russian invasion. Zelensky signed a law banning the Moscow branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is linked to Russia, to protect Ukrainian Orthodoxy from Moscow's influence. The law also sets a time limit for religious groups to break ties with Russia. This move comes as Ukraine continues its incursion into the Kursk region and Russia targets eastern Ukraine towns. Zelenskyy called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "sick man from Red Square" and accused him of constant nuclear war threats.

August 24, 2024
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