There are 9 months in the UOC MP: the Council adopted a law prohibition of religious organizations related to the Russian Federation

265 MPs voted for Law No. 8371 in the second reading, Yaroslav Zheleznyak said. It will come into force for a month from the moment of publication. The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law prohibition of religious organizations related to the Russian Federation. This can significantly complicate the activities of the UOC MP. The People's Deputy of Ukraine from the Voice faction Yaroslav Zheleznyak in his Telegram-channel shared the details. According to him, the bill No.

8371 was revised, after which it was fully approved by the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada. It deals with a prohibition of activities in Ukraine a number of religious organizations that can be related to Moscow. "In the people - a law on the ban on the Moscow Church. " For "in the second reading - 265. The law comes into force 30 days from the date of its publication. Relations with the ROC, "Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote.

Separately, the People's Deputy from the Voice faction shared the infographic of how different factions voted for this bill. The results are as follows: the bill No. 8371 was submitted to Parliament in January 2023 at the initiative of Prime Minister Denis Schmigal, he was supported by the Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy and six more committees of the Verkhovna Rada.

It should be reminded that on October 19, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada in the first reading voted for the ban on the UOC -MP. The bill, which will limit the activity of the pro -Russian church, supported just over half of the people's deputies from the party "Servant of the People". No vote was given by the non -factional and the restoration faction of Ukraine.