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Michael Pompeo is pleased with the international recognition of OCU and advises Zelensky to protect it from Russia

01.02.2020, 16:55

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pointed out to the need to protect the Local Orthodox Church of Ukraine from Russia.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pointed out to the need to protect the Local Orthodox Church of Ukraine from Russia.

He said this to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference on the results of the meeting, which took place on January 31.

“I am very pleased that the Churches of Greece and Alexandria recognized the OCU as an autocephalous church. Russia should never interfere with the protection of the fundamental rights of Ukrainians,” Pompeo said. This is reported by Relihiyna Pravda (Religious Truth).

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