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President of Latvia tries to cut Russian ties with Orthodox Church

09-09-2022

Eastern Europe

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Orthodox church in Riga, Latvia. Photo EPA, Toms Kalnins

The war in Ukraine has led Latvia to think twice about its relationship with the Russian Orthodox Church.

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