Ukrainian Orthodox Church could split from Russian Church in 2008 - analyst

25 March 2008, 12:57

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.

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