The Ukrainian government registered bill No. 8371 in the Verkhovna Rada, proposing to prohibit religious organizations connected to Russia and potentially terminate the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
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In January 2023, the government registered bill No. 8371 on prohibition of religious organizations in Ukraine, according to which activities of Russian Orthodox Church may be terminated
Director Burns traveled to Kyiv where he met with Ukrainian intelligence counterparts, as well as President Zelensky, and reinforced our continued support for Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression
Burns briefed Zelensky on what the United States believes Russia is planning in the coming weeks and months
Burns stressed the urgency of the moment on the battlefield and acknowledged that at some point, assistance would be harder to get
$45 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine passed by Congress in December would last at least through July or August
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