Novynskyi is an ex-lawmaker from the pro-Russian Opposition Bloc, which was banned in Ukraine shortly after the start of Russia's full-scale war, and sponsor of the Moscow-backed church in Ukraine.

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Here are the key developments on the 1,064th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia poses an existential threat to the EU’s security, says foreign policy chief Kallas.

A church in Palmerton gleamed in the charm and splendor of Jesus’ birth on Christmas. Beautifully adorned in Christmas decorations, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, 101 Lehigh Ave., is a ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Ukrainian forces described a different kind ...

The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep. The current conflict is more than one country fighting to take over another; it is — in the words of one U.S. official ...

World leaders have been rushing to get on Donald Trump’s good side since his reelection as US president, arguably none more so than Ukraine. In his annual New Year address, Ukrainian President ...

Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia with a ballistic missile on the morning of 18 January, damaging St Andrew's Cathedral, a church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).

Three people were killed and three others were injured in an attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, according to officials, in a move Russia said was in retaliation for Ukraine using ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

The status and powers of the President of Ukraine, as well as the election procedure are stipulated by the Constitution of Ukraine., which defines the rights and responsibilities of the President as ...

Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia's economy, as Trump mulls more sanctions Europecategory· ago Rutte called for the U.S. to continue supplying Ukraine and said Europe would pay the bill.