In east Ukraine, rival churches battle for influence
Federaţia Rusă
KRAMATORSK Near bloody battles between Ukrainian and Russian forces in east Ukraine , a very different kind of conflict is taking place: A battle for believers' souls. Two rival Orthodox churches, one set up with Ukrainian government backing in 2018 and the other an older church tied to Moscow, compete for followers in Kramatorsk, some 20 kilometers from the front line. Kiev has sought to ban the Moscow-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), arguing Russia has used it to spread influence, and
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