Ukrainian Orthodox Church Could Split from Russian Church in 2008- Analyst
27.03.2008, [16:59] // Digest //
Moscow, March 25, Interfax - The Ukrainian authorities are preparing to
break up the Church in Ukraine, and this could take place as early as
this year, Kremlin-connected political scientist Sergey Markov claimed.
"One of the biggest challenges this year is fighting the split in
Ukraine, the crime against the Russian Orthodox Church being
masterminded by enemies of the Orthodox religion. Preparations are under
way, and according to their plans, this could happen as early as this
year," Markov claimed in an interview with the Interfax-Religion.
Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko and his brother Pyotr Yushchenko
are behind these plans, he added.
The Russian authorities should pay attention to "the sources of the
funds being handled by Pyotr Yushchenko," he said.
"It seems to me that this money is partially Russian, that is, part of
our natural resources, possibly, gas is being used for something such as
breaking up our Orthodox Church. If these plans are not stopped, a crime
will be committed, and it will lead to an enormous tragedy," the analyst
said.
