Section: Africa&ME
Kremlin says new Ukrainian church being used for political ends
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Russian Foreign Minister Pledges Moscow Will Not Wage War on Ukraine despite Provocations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vowed on Monday that Moscow was not going to start a war with Ukraine amid intensified provocations on Kiev’s part. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Ukraine announces creation of local church independent from Moscow
Kiev has announced the creation of the national Orthodox church which comes as representatives of different Ukrainian orthodox churches elected a leader on Saturday. …read more Source:...
Turning tyranny into a client: how a U.S. Firm is helping the rise of authoritarianism
This year’s McKinsey & Co. retreat in China was one to remember. Hundreds of the company’s consultants frolicked in the desert, riding camels over sand dunes and mingling in tents linked by red carpets. Meetings took place in a cavernous banquet hall that resembled a sultan’s ornate court, with a sign overhead to capture the...
Steeped in the brine of Nostalgia
NEW YORK — New Yorkers tend to discover Brighton Beach by accident. They set off for Coney Island, but through train mishaps or sheer excitement at the first sight of the sea, they get off at the wrong stop and are confronted with its grumpy next-door neighbor instead But no one’s coming to Brighton Beach for clarity. A dose of local...
Orthodox Patriarch welcomes Ukraine’s independent church
The Orthodox Patriarch has welcomed the creation of an Orthodox Church in Ukraine independent of Moscow and invited its leader to Istanbul to receive official confirmation of its status. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine creates church independent from Russia
Ukraine chose the head of a new national Orthodox church on Dec. 15, marking an historic split from Russia which its leaders see as vital to the country’s security and independence. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine Orthodox church breaks with Russia’s
The Ukrainian Orthodox church joins a political struggle by Kiev against Russia, declaring “independence” from the Russian Orthodox Church. …read more Source:...
Ukraine establishes church independent from Russia
A historic council of Orthodox bishops in Kyiv has created a new Ukrainian church independent from Russia, President Petro Poroshenko announced yesterday.The announcement came after Ukrainian priests held a historic synod in Kyiv’s 11th-century Saint Sophia Cathedral to work towards establishing an Orthodox church independent from...
Ukraine asserts major Russian military buildup on eastern border
MOSCOW — Ukrainian officials have been raising alarms about what they say is a huge buildup of Russian troops, tanks and artillery pieces along their border that could signal preparations for an invasion. While the Russian military presence along the border is undisputed, some analysts have questioned its characterization as a buildup that might...
