Is Russia's war on Ukraine about religion? | The Christian Century
The history of Russian and Ukrainian Orthodoxy suggests the answer is complicated.
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The history of Russian and Ukrainian Orthodoxy suggests the answer is complicated.
The history of the Greek communities and the people of Ukraine and Russia go back to ancient times and have continued to this day.
One of the theories doing round with Russia's invasion of Ukraine is that Putin wants to revive the grandeur of the Great Russian Empire or the Soviet Union the least. Another theory taking roots is Putin's quest to re-establish the Russian Orthodox Church.
Russia was initially interested in allied relations with the new Europe, but in the years since the onset of Putin's rule, it has made a dramatic shift — Ukrinform.
Putin's propaganda tries to portray NATO as the putative invader. At the same time, he makes much of Russia's money out of selling oil and gas to NATO members in Europe who, in turn, allow his money to be nested in their banks. Putin tries to pose as a