{"id":179181,"date":"2018-04-18T05:51:12","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T02:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/?p=179181"},"modified":"2023-08-27T11:50:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T08:50:22","slug":"ukraine-risks-to-lose-one-of-its-last-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2018\/04\/18\/ukraine-risks-to-lose-one-of-its-last-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine on the brink of losing its last values"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-179182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ukraine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ukraine.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ukraine-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>With the current political regime and the policy that contradicts to the Ukraine\u2019s national identity the country seems to be once again on the brink of a religious war. The conflict that started last year between the Ukraine\u2019s Institute of Church and the national Parliament, The Verkhovna Rada, is getting to the new extreme today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A number of Ukrainian politicians representing the political party \u201cSvoboda\u201d along with some members of the Rada have requested the Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of culture for religious affairs to change the official name of the Ukrainian Orthodox church for the \u201cRussian Orthodox Church in Ukraine\u201d claiming that Moscow had \u201cgrabbed\u201d the Ukrainian national shrines. The move is allegedly explained by the growing Russian \u201caggression\u201d in the Crimea and the Ukrainian region of Donbass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to experts from the Ukrainian Analytical Institute for policy management, the claims should be regarded as a typical blackmail policy aiming to undermine Russia\u2019s credibility in Ukraine and among the Ukrainian authorities. Experts also suggest that the real reason behind these claims is to get the control over the Church and 12 million of its members to secure the victory of the ruling party in the upcoming elections. The fact that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church does not fall under the regulation of the Ukrainian Parliament by its Constitution adds even more irony to the overall situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">However, such policy can lead to much more dramatic outcomes and destruct one of the last national values that still holds the country together \u2013 the people\u2019s faith. Known for its deep cultural background defined by its history and religion that find its roots back in the 10th century\u00a0the dominant part of the Ukrainian population is orthodox Slavic people who accurately keep their traditions and culture. Once they are destroyed the entire country might disappear from the map.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the current political regime and the policy that contradicts to the Ukraine\u2019s national identity the country seems to be once again on the brink of a religious war. The conflict that started last year between the Ukraine\u2019s Institute of Church and the national Parliament, The Verkhovna Rada, is getting to the new extreme today. 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