In Church matters Poroshenko tries to sit on two chairs, – expert

"Denisenko (head of the Kiev Patriarchate – Ed.) has a good position under the President," Mikhail Pogrebinsky believes. "He is the leader of the "war party" in the spiritual sphere and is interested in the destruction of the UOC. And the President talks with him in a highly respectful way. He goes to his church, although initially he was (and, perhaps, remains) a parishioner of the Moscow Patriarchate Church. And I think that Poroshenko was impressed with the Cross Procession, which took place in July and gathered about 100,000 people. It seems that he does not want to have a steady reputation of the enemy of the Church before the elections."
At the same time, Petro Poroshenko bluntly stated that Ukraine has the right to the Unified Local Church, and he will personally take care of this issue. In addition, other anti-church bills have not been removed from the agenda.
"We can say that Poroshenko is trying to sit on two chairs," the expert concludes.
Read also

In Ukraine, Trump’s 'spiritual advisor' reassured of religious freedom
Pastor Mark Burns stated that Ukraine, despite the war, is a "beacon of religious freedom."

Lavra brethren congratulate Metropolitan Pavel on 31 years as abbot
The monks of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra have expressed hope that they will soon be able to pray again with their abbot.
Amsterdam: Intrusion into Lavra Caves – a return to Soviet-era persecution
International lawyer Robert Amsterdam has condemned the actions of Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture regarding the inspection of holy relics in the Caves of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, calling it a violation of religious freedom.
Over 20 EU states condemn Hungary for ban on LGBT propaganda among children
“This restricts the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression,” diplomats state in a joint declaration.
His Beatitude officiates consecration of Bishop of Rakhiv
At the Church of St. Agapitus in the Lavra, the Primate of the UOC ordained a vicar for the Khust Eparchy.
Met Victor: It is painful to see Lavra's relics turned into test subjects
According to the bishop, there is particular concern over how members of the scientific commission will handle the holy relics.