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Speaker flags Ukrainian law 3894 and risks to Orthodox church members' legal status
Summary
At the briefing, a staffer raised concerns about Ukraine's Law 3894, which critics say could strip the Moscow‑affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church of legal identity and property rights; Knox Thames urged careful monitoring and rule-of-law safeguards.
Ray Celeste, identified at the briefing as working with Congressman "Dr. Murphy," asked Knox Thames about reports that Ukraine had adopted legislation known as Law 3894 that could terminate the legal identity and property rights of the Moscow‑affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Thames said the law appears to shorten the grace period for churches to disaffiliate…
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