Russia is not a defender of Christian values, Ukrainian Catholic leader says (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)

In brief

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church rejected claims that Russia defends Christian values during an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Foglio. He stated that Russian propaganda uses so-called traditional values that are not actually Christian.

Shevchuk said the Russian government exploits family values for military goals and promotes a theology of death instead of resurrection. He argued these actions do not align with God's commandments or Christian principles.