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The Monastery of the Caves, also known as Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of the holiest sites of Eastern Orthodox Christians, is seen on March 23, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine

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Video. Kyiv a step closer to banning Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Updated: 19/10/2023 - 22:12 GMT+2

Ukrainian lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that would ban religious organisations and churches with alleged ties to Moscow.

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