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Russia puts religious leaders under pressure to support the war

04-08-2022

Eastern Europe

CNE.news

Russia puts religious leaders under pressure to support the war

Russian churches (the Orthodox included) are under pressure from politics to comply with the "situation" in Ukraine. Photo CNE.news, Evert van Vlastuin

Eastern Europe

The Russian state not just expects religious leaders to support the "special operation" in Ukraine. There are also witnesses of active pressure to clarify the limits.

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