Across Europe, governments are cracking down on clergy associated with the Russian Orthodox Church, accusing them of being propagandists, even spies for the Putin regime.
Ukraine has stripped citizenship from the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, saying he answers to Moscow.
Estonia has just passed a law forcing the local Orthodox to cut ties with Russia. It’s also accused a group of nuns of spying.
Just how deep does suspicion of the church run?
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ANDREW RETTMAN is a senior correspondent for the EU Observer. He’s written extensively about espionage and the Russian Orthodox Church.
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