Ukraine Digest – Dec. 14-15

Top news of weekend

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine marked the first anniversary of its foundation. Not everyone was happy, however. Struggling to keep his influence, Patriarch Emeritus Filaret called his supporters to defend the Kyiv Patriarchate, which formally ceased to exist after the unification.

Ukrainian top official called on the U.S. to impose sanctions against companies building Nord Stream 2. His message comes as Kyiv and Moscow struggle to reach an agreement to extend a gas transit contract.

Ukrainian authorities extradited a video blogger to Azerbaijan where he faces prison for criticizing the government. Earlier, he was stripped of his Russian citizenship, allegedly, at the behest of Azerbaijan.

Noteworthy:

RFE/RL: Putin’s bloodshed bugbear and Srebrenica in the Donbas

UA.TV: History of the  Donbas war

Hromadske International: Russia’s only majority Buddhist region fights back against Kremlin-appointed mayor, former Donetsk separatist leader

Daily Beast: Lindsey Graham invites Rudy Giuliani to push Biden-Ukraine conspiracy theories in Senate committee

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