Russia to Raise Missing Priests Case at UN
Moscow, Sept 9. Russia will continue to raise the issue of the fate of Orthodox clergy who went missing in Ukraine at the United Nations (UN) venue.
Consensus
- Russia intends to raise the issue of missing Orthodox priests in Ukraine at the United Nations.
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a report detailing alleged violations against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its clergy.
- At least 21 Orthodox priests have gone missing in Ukraine over the past 1.5 years, according to the Russian report.
- Russian officials claim Ukrainian authorities have restricted or banned the activities of the canonical church under the pretext of ties to Russia.
- Ukrainian security services have opened criminal cases against clergy and conducted searches, alleging anti-Ukrainian activities.
- Some clergy members are currently in detention.
- Russia plans to discuss the issue with international organizations and human rights groups.
Points of divergence
- Russia will continue raising the issue at international platforms and with human rights organizations, expressing hope that the missing priests are alive and well. — vesti
- The Russian Foreign Ministry is calling on international bodies to request information from Kyiv about the missing priests. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russia will raise at the UN the issue of missing Orthodox priests in Ukraine — Вести
- Russian Foreign Ministry calls on global structures to request data from Kyiv on missing clergy. This was stated by a special representative... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russia called on the West to ask Kyiv for information on kidnapped priests — Вести