Bill No. 5259 “On Amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine regarding the establishment of criminal liability for the propaganda of the ideology of the” Russian world “- for which they want to imprison up to 10 years, Pravblog comments.

“First, for saying that Ukrainians and Russians are fraternal peoples. Including because they profess Orthodoxy on the basis of a common history. This judgment is purely evaluative and cannot be strictly established fact or refuted. “Brotherly people” and “spiritual kinship” are not legal or even historical terms that can be regulated in one way or another.

Secondly, one cannot say that Ukraine is part of the Eastern Orthodox civilization. This prohibition applies primarily to professional historians, as well as church leaders who traditionally support this concept.

Thirdly, a ban is imposed on the support of any projects and events that emphasize or discuss any commonality of Ukraine and Russia. Whether genealogical, cultural, linguistic, religious or even economic.

In other words, calling Shevchenko a Russian-Ukrainian poet – or holding a conference on his legacy with Ukrainians and Russians – could now be legally liable.

And in general, for any joint actions between organizations of the two countries – for cultural, scientific, religious ties. For example, if Metropolitan Onuphry serves together with Patriarch Kirill, he is guilty,” writes the Telegram channel.