Ukrainians celebrate the historic decision by the by Pavlo Gonchar / SOPA Images
Ukrainians rejoice and drink wine during the celebration of the historic decision by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to recognize the independence for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, at Independence Square in Kiev.
The Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate on 11 October 2018 said it had agreed to recognize the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a move strongly desired by Kiev but which risks stoking new tensions with Moscow.
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