# Russia wants Vatican to denounce Kiev’s actions against Ukrainian Orthodox Church

https://mins.news/en/item/32150

- TASS, 2026-08-25 18:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2177621

> Russia wants the Vatican to issue a more forceful condemnation of what Moscow calls the Kiev regime’s arbitrary actions against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its clergy, Foreign Ministry representative Mikhail Melekh said. Russia has handed the Holy See a report on the alleged abuses and expects a stronger response.