Dumenko discusses OCU role in combating RF aggression with Ambassador to US
At the meeting, mainly political agenda was discussed. Photo: pomisna.info
The head of the OCU Epiphany Dumenko met at his residence with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States of America Oksana Markarova, reports the official website of the OCU.
According to the official statement, the parties discussed mainly political issues: "the current religious and socio-political situation in Ukraine and the world, the development of international relations to strengthen the position of Ukraine against the background of Russian aggression, as well as the activities of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in this field."
Earlier, the spokesperson for the UOC reported on the double standards of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
As reported, the Foreign Ministry officially assured the UN that the rights of believers are not violated in Ukraine.
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