Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-07-04 16:07:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D428CBD3FB6374D38E84AD2B74E3EB94ACA87A9FDE9CD4166E5B0EDFFDAD53B4
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Original Note:
Only the Russian branch of the Orthodox Church was banned, as the Russian Orthodox Church has essentially become an arm of the Russian government and actively supports the war against Ukraine. https://www.heritage.org/europe/commentary/how-putin-uses-russian-orthodoxy-grow-his-empire https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/pulpit-propaganda-machine-tracing-russian-orthodox-churchs-role-putins-war https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/putins-useful-priests-russia-church-influence-campaign https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2023/01/why-the-russian-orthodox-church-supports-the-war-in-ukraine?lang=en https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2024-04-12/a-holy-war-russian-orthodox-church-blesses-war-against-west
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