Estonian and Ukrainian Experience of Getting Out from Under the Influence of the Moscow Patriarchate
Journal: Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Year: 2025

The subject of this study is the problem of state interference in church life within the context of the need to counteract threats posed by the Moscow Patriarchate to the national security of Ukraine and Estonia. A comparative analysis of the experiences of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (EOC MP) and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) (UOC (MP)) in the process of eliminating Russian influence will contribute to a better understanding of the main issues t