Church as an Existential Threat: The Securitization of Religion in Post-Euromaidan Ukraine
Journal: Journal of Church and State
Year: 2019

The Euromaidan protests of 2013–14 and the subsequent conflict with the Russian Federation became by far the most dramatic events in the history of independent Ukraine. After the annexation of Crimea in March 2014 and the outburst of a full-fledged war in the two eastern regions, the country had to face numerous economic, demographic, and security challenges related to the loss of governmental control over significant territories of Donbas. However, along with its geopolitical and military dimen