Church–State Relations in Ukraine
Journal: Obnovljeni život
Year: 2025

A 2024 Ukrainian law on religious organizations and national security has sparked heated debate at home as well as criticism abroad, amid warnings of an illiberal drift. This article situates the law within Russia’s full–scale invasion and the accompanying “Russian world” ideology, and assesses its purpose, content and projected effects. A doctrinal analysis of the statute suggests that its adoption through transparent legislative procedures is primarily intended to sever a key conduit for the e