Dmytruk: Those who voted to ban the UOC gave a gift to Putin

MP of Ukraine Artem Dmytruk. Photo: spzh.news

Ukrainian Member of Parliament Artem Dmytruk stated that the ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) was beneficial to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his "morbid ambitions to protect the rights of Orthodox believers in Ukraine." He made this statement in an address published on his Telegram channel.

Dmytruk mentioned that this ban is advantageous to Putin, as he can claim, "I told you they were persecuting Orthodox believers in Ukraine, and now I'm protecting them."

According to the MP, those who voted for the ban on the UOC are working against Ukraine instead of uniting in the face of a full-scale war.

Dmytruk also emphasized that the real purpose of the UOC ban is to restrict the right to freedom of religion for millions of Ukrainians.

"Most of us, Christians, were baptized in this Church. And now we are banning it. In times of war, we should unite, but unfortunately, we see that many are working against Ukraine. Yet, our faith, our UOC, cannot be banned or destroyed," the MP added.

As reported by the UOJ, the Verkhovna Rada voted for the ban on the UOC.

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