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Republican Party lawmaker says Ukraine should not count on Biden-era weapons after Kyiv banned church led by Putin’s war priest

As Russian missiles rained down on Kyiv, Anna Paulina Luna said Ukraine should not count on American defense systems, legally approved during Joe Biden’s presidency.
Anna Paulina Luna, a member of the Republican Party. Credit: Glavcom
Republican Party lawmaker says Ukraine should not count on Biden-era weapons after Kyiv banned church led by Putin’s war priest

Anna Paulina Luna, a US lawmaker from the Republican Party, has connected an arms freeze to Ukraine’s ban on the Moscow-affiliated church.

Kyiv has banned the activities of Moscow Patriarchate churches in 2024 to ban ties with organizations that pose a threat to national security. Head of the church, Patriarch Kirill, is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ally. He blessed Russian soldiers to die in Ukraine, promising them forgiveness of sins. Ukraine found numerous agents in Russian churches, some of whom were also accused of sexual harassment of children. 

This week, the Pentagon halted the delivery of certain air-defense missiles and precision-guided munitions to Ukraine, citing concerns over depleting US stockpiles.

Immediately after the pause and Putin’s phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, Russia launched its largest missile attack on Kyiv since the start of the war, and shows no intention of stopping.

In a post on X, Anna Paulina Luna accused President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of banning the Orthodox Church.

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“Zelenskyy BANNED THE ORTHODOX CHURCH. I CAN PROMISE THERE WILL BE NO WEAPONS FUNDING FOR YOU @ZelenskyyUa. NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE. WE ARE NOT YOUR PIGGY BANK,” she wrote on X. 

Meanwhile, an analysis conducted by senior US military officers showed that the weapons package for Ukraine, but halted, did not pose a threat to American military capabilities. Sources say that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unilaterally blocked arms for Ukraine, which were approved during Joe Biden’s presidency.

No fresh arms sanctions have been endorsed by US President Donald Trump’s administration. At the same time, since Trump’s peace efforts began, the only thing that has changed for Ukraine is the intensification of Russian attacks and an increase in the number of civilian victims.