<p data-async="">Russian President Vladimir Putin often portrays himself <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;as a defender of Christian values&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/06/russia-putin-trump-maga-conservative-religion-church-traditional-values-populist/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/06/russia-putin-trump-maga-conservative-religion-church-traditional-values-populist/" target="_blank">as a defender of Christian values</a>, but, in reality, his government has systematically persecuted Christians who do not belong to the state-controlled Russian Orthodox Church. In Ukraine, this has meant murdering faith leaders, banning religious gatherings and shuttering churches.</p>

A new documentary challenges notion that Russia is a defender of Christian values{ai:summary}<p>Vladimir Putin presents himself as a protector of Christian values, yet his regime has targeted Christians outside the state-sanctioned Russian Orthodox Church. In Ukraine, this has included the murder of religious leaders, the prohibition of religious gatherings, and the closure of churches. #religion</p>

Adam Zivo: Russia is systematically persecuting Ukrainian Christians

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