The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights said it was concerned that state actions against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church could be discriminatory.
However, Kyiv believes the UOC is de facto dependent on Moscow and terminated the lease that allowed the monks to stay at monastery caves at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, which overlooks the Dnipro River and has a key role in both Ukrainian and Russian history.
Protesters hold placards reading"Moscow shaman - get out of the Sacred Lavra!," left, and"Moscow priests - get out of Ukraine!," right, at the entrance to the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv on March 28, 2023. The Ukrainian government has said monks, who are members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, must leave the site."There is no document that obliges us to leave the monastery today," he said, according to a translation by news outlet Liga.net.
Archimandrite Nikon, a high-ranking church figure, told Agence France Presse Wednesday that the Ukrainian government's demand was"unfair" and"wrong" for both the monks and Ukrainian citizens.The Ukrainian government says the UOC broke tenancy agreements and constructed buildings illegally, which the church denies. More broadly, Kyiv also accuses the UOC of maintaining ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, which has supported Moscow's invasion of its neighbor.
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